Taking the pee? The cost of public toilets could double

Published

6 years ago

January 15, 2019

Tom Sinclair

THE PUBLIC toilet prices in Pembrokeshire could be doubling from 20p to 40p.

There are 10 council-run public toilets which currently charges for use:

Broad Haven – Marine Road
Narberth – Town Moor
Pembroke Dock – Gordon Street
St David’s – Whitesands
Saundersfoot – Regency
Tenby – Castle Beach, Multi-Storey, North Beach Car Park, South Beach and The Green.

The remaining 62 council-run public facilities still free to use.

If the usage of around 500,000 visits a year remains unchanged the move is said to raise an additional £45,000 revenue, a report has stated.

Councillor Cris Tomos said that according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the additional money raised from the increase will be reinvested into the service to improve the facilities.

He added that charges could be introduced on other facilities across the county, and contactless card payments will be made available.

The change is due to come into effect in April.

Of the 450 people who responded to the consultation, the majority did not want to see the price hike. However, councillor Tomos has said that was ‘human nature’.

Councillor Phil Baker who has reservations about the increase abstained from the vote.

Cabinet member of the economy, Paul Miller, has said the biggest barrier was people need to ensure they have the necessary change.

Councillor Tomos, in response has said the Council are supporting businesses and encouraging them to make their toilets available to the general public.

The meeting heard that The Welsh Government will be urged to follow in England’s foot steps and remove the business rates on toilets.

Attempted burglary at the Welsh Bakery, Milford Haven

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1 hour ago

January 21, 2025

Tom Sinclair

POLICE are investigating an attempted burglary at the flat above the Welsh Bakery on Robert Street, Milford Haven. The incident is believed to have occurred between 4:30pm on Saturday, January 18, and 8:45am on Monday, January 20, 2025.

It is understood that force was used in an attempt to gain access to the upstairs flat.

Anyone with information that could assist the investigation is urged to contact PC 865 Andy Baxter at Haverfordwest police station. You can reach out via:

Online: Dyfed-Powys Police Contact Form

Email: [email protected]

Direct message on social media

Phone: 101

Please quote reference number 50 of January 20.

Crime

Lung condition cited as defence in Haverfordwest drink-drive case

Published

2 hours ago

January 21, 2025

Tom Sinclair

A LUNG condition has landed a Hakin man in the dock after he refused to give a breath test when suspected of driving through Haverfordwest town centre while over the drink-drive limit.

Frank Morrissey was stopped by officers on December 12 and asked to provide a roadside breath test. He refused.

This week Morrissey, 58, of Glebelands, Hakin, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates Court, where he denied failing to provide the breath test for analysis. His solicitor, Tom Lloyd, claimed his client suffers from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which is a lung condition resulting in breathing difficulties. As a result, the defendant was unable to provide the breath test.

The case was adjourned to March 20, when Morrissey’s trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates Court. He was released on unconditional bail.

Crime

New Year’s Day drink-driver crashes into parked car

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2 hours ago

January 21, 2025

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A NEW YEAR’S DAY drinking spree has resulted in a lengthy disqualification for Pembroke motorist Pauline Turner, who crashed into a parked Mercedes while over twice the drink-drive limit.

Police were called to St Anne’s Crescent, Pembroke Dock, just before 2:30pm on January 1, following reports that a black Toyota Yaris had collided with a parked Mercedes.

Officers discovered Turner, 61, who admitted being the driver of the Yaris.

“She identified herself to police officers and told them that she’d consumed five or six pints,” Crown Prosecutor Nia James told Haverfordwest Magistrates Court this week.

After admitting the charge of drink-driving, Turner, of Ashdale Lane, Pembroke, was disqualified from driving for 20 months. She was fined £150 and ordered to pay £85 court costs and a £60 surcharge.