News

No play area for Dale but group debate future

Published

8 years ago

April 24, 2018

HAVING found themselves unable to achieve their primary aim of building a play area for Dale, the Dale Play Area Association (DPAA) have now been unsuccessful in their attempt to transition into the role of a grant-giving charity that aids vulnerable children and adults in the area.

The DPAA received advice from the Pembrokeshire Association Voluntary Services, and the trustees advise that it would not be sensible to vote on Resolution 2 (see below) at the Annual General Meeting.

Resolution 2 reads: “Even though it is now impossible for the Dale Play Area Association to achieve its primary aim – a Play Area for Dale – the Association should not be wound up but should become a grant-giving charity. The proposal is that the charity would give grants to local children or vulnerable adults or groups of local children or vulnerable adults or organisations serving local children or vulnerable adults to promote the well-being of the said children or vulnerable adults and/or to enable them to take part in adventurous, sporting, fun or cultural activities.

“The Trustees should seek advice from the Charity Commission about whether it is necessary to change the Name and the Object of the Association in order to carry out this role. If this is necessary a further Special General Meeting of members will be called to consider an amendment to the Constitution.”

Despite this, the majority of members have indicated that they wish for the funds remaining in DPAA account to be used to benefit local children and vulnerable adults.

An alternative way for this to happen would be to set up an unincorporated association which would administer a fund to benefit local children and vulnerable adults. The aims of this association, and how they would be achieved, the criteria for grant giving etc. would all need to be decided upon.

The DPAA would be wound up in accordance with its constitution. The funds from the DPAA would be transferred to the new association. For this process to happen a new constitution would need to be written and a public meeting would have to be held to set up the new association and elect a committee to run it. They would then need to hold a Special General Meeting of the DPAA to decide whether or not they wind up the DPAA.

Therefore at this AGM trustees will be appointed to carry on managing the DPAA until it can formally put another resolution to members so that they can decide which way the Association should move forward.

The DPAA have said that they are sorry to have caused this confusion.

News

Major incident declared after bus crash in Carmarthenshire

Published

38 minutes ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Emergency services at scene as A484 closed near Parc y Bocs

A MAJOR incident has been declared in Kidwelly following a collision involving a bus.

Dyfed-Powys Police said officers were dealing with the incident on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs.

The road has been closed between the Kidwelly roundabout and Llandyfaelog, and motorists are being urged to find alternative routes.

Emergency services are at the scene, and members of the public have been asked to stay away from the area until further notice.

A Dyfed-Powys Police spokesperson said: “Officers are dealing with a major incident in Kidwelly, following a report of a collision involving a bus on the A484 near the Kidwelly roundabout.

“The road is closed between the Kidwelly roundabout at Parc y Bocs and Llandyfaelog, and motorists are asked to find alternative routes.

“Emergency services are on scene and members of the public are asked to stay away from the area until further notice.”

More information is expected to follow.

Community

New town map unveiled in Fishguard

Published

14 hours ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A NEW town map has been installed in the heart of Fishguard to help residents and visitors discover more of what the area has to offer.

The map, created by Visit Fishguard & Goodwick’s in-house graphic designer, has been placed on the Abergwaun Hotel tunnel, near Offshore Surfwear’s new shop.

The group said it was “incredibly proud” of the finished result and thanked the building owner for allowing the map to be installed on the premises.

Visit Fishguard & Goodwick is now hoping to create a similar map for Goodwick and is asking for help from a centrally located building owner who may be willing to host it.

Anyone who can help, or knows of a suitable location, is being asked to get in touch with Visit Fishguard & Goodwick.

Community

Tenby Summer Spectacular cancelled amid council row over harbour access

Published

20 hours ago

June 22, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Organisers say popular charity events cannot safely go ahead without clear powers to control crowds

TENBY ROUND TABLE has announced that this summer’s Tenby Summer Spectacular events have been cancelled until further notice amid a dispute with Pembrokeshire County Council over crowd control at the harbour.

The events, which were due to take place on Sunday, August 16 and Sunday, August 30, have been a major feature of Tenby’s summer calendar for decades, drawing large crowds to the harbour for entertainment, food, drink and fireworks.

In a statement, Tenby Round Table said the decision had been made “with enormous sadness” and claimed it had been forced on organisers because of unresolved issues over the safe management of pedestrian access.

The organisation said it needed the council’s Public Realm department to use statutory powers to temporarily restrict pedestrian access through the event area when capacity is reached.

Organisers said the matter had first been raised with the council in September 2025 and again formally in writing in May 2026.

They said volunteers had attended meetings, commissioned professional health and safety consultants and worked on Event Management Plans, but claimed the council had still not provided a clear answer.

Tenby Round Table said: “PCC’s Public Realm department has had nine months to answer one question on safe and controlled access to the harbour. It has not done so.”

The group also alleged that recent written responses from the council contained factual inaccuracies and misleading statements about the relevant legislation.

It added that the council’s legal advice was understood to be provisional and still under internal review.

The cancellation is currently described as provisional, with organisers giving the council a final deadline of June 25 to provide what they describe as a clear, accurate and legally grounded answer.

Tenby Round Table said that if this is provided, it will do everything possible to reinstate the events.

The group said the Summer Spectacular had raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities, sports teams, community groups and worthy individuals since it began.

It said the cancellation would be a devastating blow to those who benefit from the funds raised.

The statement added that organisers are still working with Dyfed-Powys Police and other relevant authorities ahead of a council licensing committee meeting in July, which is expected to consider whether the event licence should be renewed, amended or withdrawn.

The Herald has asked Pembrokeshire County Council for comment.