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Public invited to view Valero plans

Published

9 years ago

May 5, 2017

VALERO has announced a number of open days starting next week for members of the public to view plans for the proposed Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Cogeneration Unit at the Pembroke Refinery.

Valero has submitted plans for a CHP Unit to provide power to the refinery, as well as supplement the refinery’s steam demand. From January to March the company has been engaging with the local community at a series of meetings with community and town councils, including Angle, Stackpole & Castlemartin, Hundleton, Pembroke, Cosheston, Pembroke Dock, Neyland, Llanstadwell, Milford Haven, St Ishmaels and Dale.

The 45 megawatt unit under review by Valero is a Development of National Significance and next week will see the start of four public open days during the project’s statutory consultation period.

The open days will be taking place in Pembroke Dock (Pater Hall, 10:30am – 4:30pm, Wednesday, May 10), Hubberston (Hubberston and Hakin Youth Club, 10:30am – 4:30pm, Thursday, May 11), Pembroke (Pembroke Town Hall, 10:30am – 4:30pm, Monday, May 15) and Milford Haven (Murray Suite, Milford Haven Town Hall, 10:30am – 4:30pm, Thursday May, 18).

Valero Refinery Public Affairs Manager Stephen Thornton, said: “Valero’s proposal for a £100 million investment at the refinery is great news for the Pembrokeshire economy, and we are absolutely committed to ensuring members of the public get a chance to see our plans and feed their views into the planning process during this consultation period.

“We encourage all members of the community to come along and see our plans, meet with members of the project team and learn more about what we hope will be a significant benefit to Pembroke Plant’s global competitiveness and help secure high quality, long term jobs for the future at the refinery.”

For more information please visit the project website at www.pembroke-refinery-cogen.co.uk or www.pembroke-refinery-cogen.cymru

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Hakin motorist banned after driving 14 times over drug limit

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4 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A HAKIN motorist has been banned from driving for three years after being caught behind the wheel with cocaine and benzoylecgonine in his system.

Mark Briskham, 53, of Waterloo Square, Wellington Road, Hakin, was stopped by police on January 5 as he drove a Ford Kuga along Steynton Road, near Milford Haven.

Blood tests carried out at the police station showed he had 800mcg of benzoylecgonine in his system. The legal limit is 50mcg.

He also had 64mcg of cocaine in his system. The legal limit is 10mcg.

Briskham pleaded guilty to two drug-driving charges when he appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

Magistrates disqualified him from driving for three years, taking into account a previous drug-drive conviction from 2020.

He was also fined £120 and ordered to pay £85 costs and a £48 surcharge.cr

Crime

Begelly man remanded over alleged May Day assault

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4 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Sarah-Jane Absalom

A PEMBROKESHIRE man has been remanded in custody following an alleged May Day assault against a woman in Begelly.

Tomas Baker, 34, of Ty Dee, New Road, Begelly, is accused of assaulting the woman, causing actual bodily harm, at an undisclosed location in Begelly on May 1.

Baker appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week by video link from Swansea Prison.

He pleaded not guilty to the charge.

His trial will take place at Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on June 22.

Crime

Waterston man denies child rape and sexual assault charges

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4 hours ago

June 9, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A WATERSTON man has appeared before magistrates charged with 13 sexual offences against children, including three allegations of raping a girl under the age of 13.

Chaisee Price, 25, of Biggins Hill, Waterston, Milford Haven, appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court this week.

He faces three charges of raping a girl under 13, eight charges of sexually assaulting girls aged between five and eight, and two charges of intentionally inciting girls under 13 to engage in sexual activity.

The offences are alleged to have taken place between 2014 and 2019.

Price denied all charges.

Because of the seriousness of the allegations, magistrates declined jurisdiction and the case will now proceed to Swansea Crown Court on July 10.

Price was released on conditional bail.

The conditions include a daily electronically monitored curfew between 6:00pm and 6:00am, no contact with the prosecution witness, no unsupervised contact with children under 18, and a requirement to surrender his passport to police.