News

LIVE UPDATES: Election results day in Pembrokeshire

Published

2 years ago

May 6, 2022

James Hemingray

THE people of Pembrokeshire have had their say and the count will soon get underway in Haverfordwest.

There have been a number of changes to electoral wards for this election and it will deliver a new-look council.

Despite its new look there will still be similar issues for them to deal with like the council’s budget, Covid and education.

19 seats have been uncontested but there are still 40 wards which will be decided today and we will update this article as and when results come in.

There will also be results for Town and Community Council elections announced.

The sun was out for voting day on Thursday (May 5) giving residents the perfect chance to go out and cast their vote. Some wards were won by only a couple of votes in 2017 so every vote counts.

The article will be updated and results will appear below

15:50 That leaves us with 35 Independent councillors, 11 conservatives, 10 Labour, 2 Plaid Cymryu and 2 Liberal Democrats.

15:35 All 40 council wards have now been declared

15:33 Narberth Urban

Marc Tierney (Labour) 514

Victoria McAndrew 177

15:31 Saundersfoot South

James Bishop (Conservatives) 84

Mike Wainwright (Independent) 159

Chris Williams (Independent) 432

15:26 Boncath and Clydau

Hedd Harries (Plaid) 426

Iwan Ward (Independent) 464

15:24 Camrose

Jamie Adams (IPG) 537

Julian Rutter (Labour) 158

IPG HOLD

15:22 Haverfordwest Prendergast

Philippa Thompson (Labour) 276

Andrew Edwards (Conservatives) 391

15:20 Manorbier and Penally

Steve Thomas (Plaid) 171

Phil Kidney (Independent) 540

15:17 Milford North

Bill Abbott (Conservatives) 296

Alan Dennison (independent) 333

15:15 Pembroke Dock Central

Josh Beynon (Labour) 376

Rhian Cowen (Conservatives) 148

George Manning 60

Labour HOLD

15:13 Llanrhian

Neil Prior (Independent) 670

Rob Smith 65

Independent HOLD

15:10 Haverfordwest Garth

Jonathan Twigg (Conservatives) 119

Anji Tinley (Independent) 311

15:00 Still waiting on the results from the final 10 wards

Those wards are: Camrose, Haverfordwest Prendergast, Narberth Urban, Pembroke Dock Central, Haverfordwest Garth, Milford North, Saundersfoot South, Boncath, Manorbier and Llanrhian

Aled Thomas was elected to the Johnston ward by three votes

Simon Midway Rees (right) wins the Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu seat from Cris Tomos (left)

Bethan Price (right) wins the St Davids ward

14:25 Just ten more wards to be declared including Llanrhian, Manorbier and Boncath

14:17 David Lloyd only got in by 13 votes at the last election and he has now lost his seat

14:10 St Davids

Rachel Hurdley (Labour) 181

David Lloyd (Independent) 250

Keith Missen (Green) 43

Bethan Price 283

14:05 Crymych and Mynachlog-ddu

Cris Tomos (Plaid) 484

Simon Midway Rees (Independent) 561

Independent GAIN from Plaid

14:00 Burton

Danny Young (Conservatives) 399

Robin Howells 247

13:58 Pembroke Dock Bufferland

Billy Gannon (Independent) 64

Gordon Goff 76

Michelle Wiggins 240

13:56 Johnston

Daniel Metcalf (Labour) 226

Aled Thomas (Conservatives) 229

John Gray (Independent) 149

13:54 Lamphey

Tessa Hodgson (Independent) 466

Josh Carey (Conservatives) 147

13:52 Fishguard North East

Jordan Ryan (Labour) 399

Brian Murphy (Conservatives) 278

13:50 Milford West

Rhys Sinnett (Plaid) 325

Stephen Joseph (Independent) 146

Plaid HOLD

13:45 Goodwick

Nicola Gwynn (Labour) 354

Lynn Porter (Conservatives) 59

Peter John (Independent) 339

13:40 St Florence and St Mary Out Liberty

Rhys Jordan (Conservatives) 315

Jonathan Preston (Plaid) 242

Conservatives GAIN from Plaid

13:20 Lampeter Velfrey

David Simpson (Independent) 355

Lizzie Lesnianski (Conservatives) 176

Independent HOLD

13:10 The Herald understands that Jonathan Preston has lost his seat

Alec Cormack (right) wins the Amroth and Saundersfoot North ward from Tony Baron (left)

Milford Central: Tom Sinclair (left) and newly elected councillor Terry Davies (right)

Solva: Josh Phillips (left) and Mark Carter (right)

Steve Alderman (left) is re-elected to the Hundleton ward

Mike John is re-elected to the Llangwm ward having been unopposed at the last election

Mark Carter holds on to his seat in Solva by only 9 votes

12:45 Hundleton

Steve Alderman (Independent) 348

Julie Cooper (Independent) 264

12:43 Llangwm

Mike John (IPG) 466

Dave Golding 409

12:40 Carew and Jeffreyston

Peter Everall (Independent) 111

James Harrison-Allen (Independent) 173

Vanessa Thomas (Independent) 433

12:35 Solva

Josh Phillips (Labour) 373

Mark Carter (Conservatives) 382

Conservatives HOLD

12:25 Bro Gwaun

Bob Kilmister (Liberal Democrats) 310

Delme Harries 340

12:20 Milford Hakin

Lee Bridges (Conservatives) 125

Duncan Edwards (Independent) 176

Mike Stoddart (Independent) 286

Independent HOLD

12:17 Pembroke St Mary North

Deborah Willcocks (Conservative) 159

Jon Harvey (Independent) 404

Independent HOLD

12:15 Amroth & Saundersfoot North

Tony Baron (Conservatives) 256

Alec Cormack (Liberal Democrats) 466

Leigh McShane (Green) 78

Liberal Democrats GAIN from Conservatives

12:10 Milford Central

Anthony Powell (Conservatives) 135

Terry Davies (Independent) 147

Tom Sinclair (Independent) 109

Martin Jones (Independent) 102

12:05 Pembroke St Mary South

Daphne Bush (IPG) 227

Aaron Carey (Conservative) 364

Reg Ebrey (Independent) 159

David Edwards (Labour) 265

Lee Herring (Liberal Democrats) 88

Jonathan Grimes (Conservative) 293

Marcel Laval (Labour) 201

Jonathan Nutting 219

Aaron Carey and Jonathan Grimes are elected to the new dual-ward

12:00 Kilgetty and Begelly

Peter Adams (Plaid) 122

Chris Ebrey (Independent) 28

Paul Wyatt (Independent) 85

David Pugh (IPG) 115

Alistair Cameron (Liberal Democrats) 397

Greta Marshall (Propel) 14

Liberal Democrats GAIN from IPG

11:57 The Herald understands that sitting Cabinet member Bob Kilmister has lost his seat

Aden Brinn (Left) and new councillor Mel Phillips (right)

11:30 Aden Brinn was only elected in 2017 but he loses his seat to Mel Phillips

11:27 Maenclochog

Ben Levy (Labour) 177

Hefin Wyn (Plaid) 188

Simon Wright (Independent) 505

11:25 Pembroke St Michael

Aden Brinn (Conservatives) 375

Mel Phillips 418

32 rejected votes

11:15 Reg Owens is elected with a majority of 70 having been elected unopposed in 2017

11:10 St Ishmaels

Reg Owens (IPG) 326

Janie Harwood (Green) 116

Martyn Cheshire 256

Claire George 227

IPG HOLD

11:08 Newport and Dinas

Maya Donnelly (Plaid) 243

Huw Thomas 325

Jano Williams 279

Huw Thomas is elected to the new ward of Newport and Dinas

Sarah Harvey (Left) and Maureen Bowen (right): Maureen Bowen is elected to the Pembroke Dock Bush ward – Paul Dowson wasn’t present

11:00 Peter Morgan wins The Havens with an increased majority and Sam Skyrme-Blackhall is elected to the Tenby South ward which was previously held by Michael Evans

10:53 Tenby South

Paul Rapi (Plaid) 309

Sam Skyrme-Blackhall (Independent) 427

Independent GAIN

10:50 The Havens

Nick Neumann (Conservatives) 341

Peter Morgan (IPG) 486

IPG HOLD

10:47: Pembroke Dock Bush Ward

Maureen Bowen (Labour) 173

Sarah Harvey (Indep) 154

Paul Dowson (No declaration) 84

Labour GAIN

Returning officer Steven Richards-Downes declares the result for Haverfordwest Castle (Tom Tudor right; Sue McKeemam left)

10:27 Tom Tudor wins the Castle Ward with an increased majority from the 2017 election

10:25 – First result of the day: Haverfordwest Castle

Tom Tudor (Labour) – 531

Sue McKeemam (Conservatives) – 150

Labour HOLD

9:55 – 19 people will be elected unopposed, as no other person is standing against them. They are all already councillors at the present time.

Mike James – IPG
John Davies – IPG
Pat Davies – Independent
Michelle Bateman – Independent
David Howlett – Conservative
Steve Yelland – Conservative
David Bryan – Conservative
Tim Evans – Independent
John Cole – Independent
Simon Hancock – Rejoined Labour Group
Paul Miller – Labour
Guy Woodham – Labour
Viv Stoddart – Independent
Di Clements – Conservative
Elwyn Morse – IPG – Conservative Party Member
Jacob Williams – Independent
Mike Williams – Plaid
Brian Hall – IPG
Tony Wilcox – Labour

9:45 Results will be expected shortly from Maenclochog, Pembroke St Michael, Haverfordwest Castle, Kilgetty and Begelly, Pembroke Dock Bush, Tenby South, St Ishmaels, The Havens, Newport and Dinas Cross and the dual-member ward of Pembroke Monkton and St Mary South

9:40 Counts are underway for a number of wards

Business

Port of Milford Haven now official ‘a great place to work’

Published

39 mins ago

May 3, 2024

Tom Sinclair

THE PORT of Milford Haven has been officially accredited as a Great Place to Work-Certified™ organisation. As the first Port Authority in Britain to secure this Certification™, it is a significant achievement.

“We are very proud to be Great Place to Work-Certified™,” said Vidette Swales, HR Director at the Port of Milford Haven. “It means so much that our employees have reported a consistently positive experience with their colleagues, their leaders and their jobs. Offering a positive employee experience is not only beneficial for the people who work with us but is also key for our continued business success.”

Tom Sawyer, CEO at the Port of Milford Haven added: “Our team is operating the UK’s leading energy port, and it is of the utmost importance that we do that safely, responsibly and effectively. We’re striving for excellence and aim to provide a world class service to our customers as well as supporting sustainable coastal communities for the prosperity of future generations. Our employees are clearly at the centre of this which is why I’m delighted that they feel supported in their role. I’m especially proud that this Certification™ demonstrates our core values of Safety, Excellence, Collaboration and Sustainability so perfectly.”

“We congratulate the Port of Milford Haven on achieving their Certification™,” said Benedict Gautrey, Managing Director of Great Place to Work® UK. “Organisations which put the employee experience at the heart of their business gain their employees’ trust and, in turn, are truly able to build a great workplace culture that delivers outstanding business results.”

Find out more about careers at the Port of Milford Haven here: www.mhpa.co.uk/about/careers-at-the-port/.

News

Fresh questions over fire that ravaged Manorbier school

Published

1 hour ago

May 3, 2024

Bruce Sinclair - Local Democracy Reporter

A senior Pembrokeshire councillor is to be quizzed on what progress has been made in recouping a £200,000 insurance excess paid by the council following the 2022 fire at a Manorbier school.

Manorbier Church in Wales VC School and its adjoining schoolhouse was severely damaged by a fire on October 11, 2022, which broke out in the school roof space.

Pupils and staff were successfully evacuated with no injuries, and a “school from school” was set up in Jameston Village Hall, after a brief period of sanctuary at the nearby Buttyland caravan site.

Pembrokeshire County Council’s insurers have previously said the fire was accidentally started while “hot works” were being carried out by contractors to renew an adjacent flat roof, but, as has previously been stressed, no liability had been accepted to date.

Councillors have previously heard the majority of costs were likely to be met from the council’s insurers, with the caveat of the unknown issue of liability and its effect on the £200,000 insurance excess.

A submitted question, by Councillor Aled Thomas, to be heard at the full council meeting of Pembrokeshire County Council on May 9, will ask Cabinet Member for Education and Welsh Language Cllr Guy Woodham “to update the chamber on what progress the Cabinet have made in recouping the £200,000 insurance excess paid following the devastating non-fault fire at Manorbier school”.

Councillors have previously been told by Cllr Woodham: “The legal issues are not straightforward but will be robustly taken forward.

“At this stage it’s still subject to legal discussion. The excess will be covered by a fund the council holds for insurance excess.”

He said that, if liability was found or accepted, the council would “pursue for the full maximum claim of the costs associated with the fire”.

Crime

Dafydd Llywelyn retains his post as our local commissioner

Published

1 hour ago

May 3, 2024

Tom Sinclair

THE result of the election for the Dyfed-Powys Police and Crime Commissioner election has been declared.

Plaid’s Dafydd Llywelyn retains his role as commissioner. He has held the role since 2016.

The result of the election is as follows:

Justin Mark Griffiths (Lib Dem) 7,719
Ian Harrison 19,134 (Con)
Dafydd Llywelyn 31,323 (Plaid)
Philippa Thompson (Lab) 18,353

Before the election, Dafydd Llywelyn promised: “As your current Commissioner, operational, front-line policing has, and always will come before party politics. I have a strong track record of delivering on my promises and of listening to the communities of Dyfed Powys. I am proud of what I have achieved since 2016, but there is still so much to do.

“I am an approachable individual and I believe in listening to all members of the community in order to shape a successful police force.

“Since 2016, I have increased resources whilst also retaining the lowest council tax levels in Wales. During that time, we’ve seen:

150 more Police Officers;

150 more Police Staff;
A CCTV system that is monitored 24/7 by police staff;
A dedicated rural crime team;
A focus on county lines drug dealing to target organised crime;
Investment in Youth Offending Teams to divert young people away from crime;
A new Offender Diversionary Scheme to reduce re-offending.

If re – elected:

I will safeguard Neighbourhood Policing resources retaining a visible local policing presence;
I will invest in the Communications Centre to ensure an accessible service;
I will continue to put the victim at the heart of the service and develop a truly victim led service;
I will work with operational staff to keep local police stations open;
I will invest in a new and refreshed School Police programme to deliver early intervention and preventative work;
I will prioritise working in partnership with organisations and agencies to safeguard the most vulnerable in society.

“Your safety is my top priority. I want to ensure that the Dyfed Powys Police Force remains one of the safest places to live in Wales and England.”