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Councillors call for chief’s immediate suspension

Published

12 years ago

October 1, 2013

Five county councillors have signed a formal requisition to the Chairman of Pembrokeshire County Council calling for an extraordinary meeting where Councillors will decide if Chief Executive Bryn Parry-Jones should be suspended.

It calls upon the council to refer the ‘Pensions Arrangements’ matter to the Welsh Government for investigation, and for the arrangement to be rescinded immediately,and for the Chief Executive to be suspending pending the outcome of the Welsh Government’s inquiry.

Until Friday’s Herald exclusive, no other publication had revealed that the meeting had taken place in secret session inside the Chief Executive’s office, and it has since been confirmed that the Chief Executive was present throughout the meeting and when the matter over pensions was discussed.

Cllr Miller’s requisition for the extraordinary showdown is cosigned by his fellow Labour party member Cllr Tony Wilcox, Cllr Mike Stoddart and Cllr Viv Stoddart who are both unaffiliated independents; and Plaid Cymru’s group leader, Cllr Michael Williams.

The Councillors call for the council to debate and vote on the following:
(1) The original decision to allow the pension payments to be made to individuals instead of their Local Government Pension Scheme to be rescinded;
(2) The Welsh Government to appoint an independent panel to review the legality of the decision and the circumstances surrounding the debate and decision making process;
(3) That the Chief Executive Officer be immediately suspended pending the outcome of the above inquiry.

The Chairman of the Council, Cllr Arwyn Williams, has until Monday October 7 to set a date for the meeting or to refuse the request. If Cllr Williams refuses or fails to convene a meeting, the signatories to the original requisition can then call upon the authority’s Head of Legal and Committee Services to arrange for the meeting to be held. This request cannot be refused, and the Head of Legal and Committee Services is required by the constitution to set the date of the meeting within five clear days.

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Pembroke Dock man sent to Crown Court over alleged ABH assault

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4 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Charge relates to incident in the town last weekend

A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been sent to the Crown Court for trial after appearing before magistrates accused of assault causing actual bodily harm.

Darren Markes, aged 47, of High Street, Pembroke Dock, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard that Markes is charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to the Offences Against the Person Act.

The charge relates to an alleged incident on Friday (Dec 13) in Pembroke Dock, when it is alleged that Markes assaulted a woman, causing her actual bodily harm.

No plea was entered at the hearing.

Due to the seriousness of the allegation, magistrates declined jurisdiction and ordered that the case be sent to the Crown Court for trial under the Crime and Disorder Act.

Markes was remanded on conditional bail. Conditions include:

Not contacting a witness, directly or indirectly
Reporting to Pembroke Dock police station every Wednesday between 12:00pm and 2:00pm
Living and sleeping each night at his home address

He is due to appear at Swansea Crown Court on Thursday (Jan 16) at 9:30am for a plea and trial preparation hearing.

Crime

Aberystwyth man denies criminal damage charge over Cardigan gallery window

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4 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Alleged incident said to have taken place on Bridge Street

AN ABERYSTWYTH man has denied a charge of criminal damage relating to an alleged incident in Cardigan.

Ricky Myers, aged 27, of Jasper House, Aberystwyth, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard that Myers is accused of criminal damage to property valued under £5,000, contrary to the Criminal Damage Act 1971.

The charge relates to an incident on Saturday (Aug 24, 2024) at Manchester House on Bridge Street, Cardigan, where it is alleged that a window at the Cardigan Gallery was damaged. The property is said to belong to Peter Austin.

Myers pleaded not guilty to the allegation.

Magistrates adjourned the case for further case management, and Myers was remanded on conditional bail, with a condition that he live and sleep each night at his home address.

He is due to return to court at Aberystwyth Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Dec 17) at 2:00pm.

Crime

Pembroke Dock man remanded in custody ahead of sentencing on string of offences

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4 hours ago

December 15, 2025

Court Reporter

Harassment charge and three assaults among cases listed for Llanelli court

A PEMBROKE DOCK man has been remanded in custody ahead of sentencing after admitting a series of offences, including harassment and assaults.

Tony Brundrett, aged 21, of Kavanagh Court, Pembroke Dock, appeared at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Monday (Dec 15).

The court heard Brundrett has pleaded guilty to harassment without violence, contrary to the Protection from Harassment Act. The charge alleges that between Tuesday (Sep 17) and Thursday (Oct 31) at Spring View, Pembroke Dock, he pursued a course of conduct amounting to harassment of a female, including attending her home address and contacting her by text message.

He has also admitted assault by beating against the same female, alleged to have taken place on Wednesday (May 21) at Spring View, Pembroke Dock, and a further assault by beating against a second female on Thursday (Oct 30), also at Spring View.

Magistrates were additionally told that Brundrett faces a further allegation of common assault against a third female, said to have occurred on Tuesday (Dec 9) at Kavanagh Court, Pembroke Dock. No plea was recorded to that matter in the register entry.

Brundrett has also pleaded guilty to a number of offences linked to an incident in Haverfordwest on Saturday (Nov 16). These include:

Aggravated vehicle taking, involving a Vauxhall Corsa, with damage caused before recovery
Using a motor vehicle without insurance
Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence
Criminal damage, involving a window belonging to Pembrokeshire County Council

He was remanded in custody, with the next hearing listed at Llanelli Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 10:00am.