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RESOLVED That the Committee endorse the Safer Pembrokeshire – Community Safety Partnership report.
RESOLVED That the progress to date of the Public Services Board and the Public Services Board project groups in delivery of Pembrokeshire’s Well-Being plan be noted. [The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board left the meeting at this juncture.]
RESOLVED That the update in respect of actions arising from the last meeting be noted.
RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme for 2026 be approved, with the inclusion of the following items: · Consultation on the Wellbeing Assessment · Road Safety Update from the CSP · A report from Hywel Dda University Health Board regarding the operational decisions that were being made. · Update on the funding from the Home Office and Welsh Government to the CSP including what it looks like and what do we deliver on it? · Crime reduction agreements.
There were no Non-Panel Members in attendance.
There were no declarations of interest received.
Moved by Councillor Michael John; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Minutes of the meeting held on 29 September 2025 be approved as a correct record subject to removing the word ‘souring’ and replacing with ‘sourcing’ on page 7. [Councillor Mark Carter abstained from the vote as he was not present at the start of the meeting.]
The Panel agreed to a change to the order of business to allow the Officers to attend a meeting of Pre-Cabinet. [Councillor Aled Thomas joined the meeting at this juncture.]
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RESOLVED That the Committee endorse the Safer Pembrokeshire – Community Safety Partnership report.
The Panel considered an update report by the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager regarding the Safer Pembrokeshire – Community Safety Partnership. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager introduced the report advising the current membership of the Community Safety Partnership as follows: Dyfed Powys Police Pembrokeshire County Council Hywel Dda University Health Board Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service in Wales Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority Pembrokeshire Association of Volunteer Services. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager reported that a Regional Misinformation Task and Finish Group had been established to address the challenges of misinformation, disinformation and mal-information across statutory organisations. The group had met twice and would continue to develop support for partners in this complex area. Thanks to the involvement of Councillor Marc Tierney, Cabinet Member for Young Persons, Community, Wellbeing and Future Generations, the Community Safety Partnership was now strategically positioned within the Strengthening Communities Subgroup of the Public Services Board. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager updated the Panel on increased anti-social behaviour highlighting that a new regional partnership problem?solving model had been introduced, replacing the earlier locally-led system in Pembrokeshire. Meetings remained monthly but would now be chaired on rotation by partners, reflecting shared ownership of the issues. High?risk cases could now be escalated to a case conference within five working days. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager highlighted a number of key issues as follows: • The Home Office Hotspots Fund would cease at the end of the financial year and funding would be provided directly to police forces through the Neighbourhood Policing Guarantee. • The Area Planning Board continued to coordinate regional work regarding substance mis-use and noted that, drug-related deaths had fallen from 28 in 2020 to 12 in 2024, four of which had occurred in Pembrokeshire. • Between January and June 2025, there were 11 deaths regionally, including five locally. • Synthetic opiate use was increasing and may be linked to reduced heroin production in Afghanistan. • Near?fatal overdoses remained concerning with 33 incidents in 2024 and 17 in the first half of 2025. • Martin’s Law (Terrorism Protection of Premises Act 2025), must be implemented within two years with work already underway with Public Protection and external partners. • The Prevent training module has been updated and is currently mandatory for social care and education staff, with a request submitted to make it compulsory for all employees. • Annual Home Office benchmarking takes place in March, and Pembrokeshire continues to meet all required standards. • The Road Safety Forum had been re?established following a number of serious incidents on Pembrokeshire’s roads with a Task and Finish Group to examine areas identified through data analysis with regular updates to the CSP Board. The Committee then debated the contents of the report, and the key points were noted as follows: In response to a question raised by the Chair regarding road safety data, the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager advised that assessments were undertaken jointly by the police and the Council’s engineering and road safety teams, who consider both incident data and public reports with calls concerning perceived speeding are referred for further evaluation. Further to a concern raised by the Chair regarding the recent reported increase in anti-social behaviour in Haverfordwest and Pembroke Dock, the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager advised that this was a recent increase and that work was been ongoing in the towns through the Hotspots Fund, including the deployment of a dedicated staff member. A multi-agency action was taking place which included securing the disused School site in Haverfordwest and weekly meetings were being held with police. Councillor Delme Harries raised concerns about rural road safety and noted his experience working with the Young Farmers organisation and NFU Mutual on national road safety campaigns. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager thanked Councillor Delme Harries for his support and committed to discussing collaborative opportunities following the meeting. In response to a further question regarding road safety raised by Councillor Claire George, the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager explained they were delivering regional training and were reviewing a number of support organisations including Pembrokeshire College. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager agreed that County Councillors had an important role to play and advised there was a breadth of training available that they could deliver and she agreed to review this training. Councillor Claire George highlighted an interest in being involved in meetings with the College. Having acknowledged concerns raised by Councillor Claire George regarding high-risk anti-social behaviour, the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager explained that there was not a threshold to determine high risk; however, with the difficulties at the disused school site, they had become aware of a significant rise of people on-site and had met within five days. Any one of the partners could call a conference to a high-risk incident, she explained. Concerns were raised by Councillor Claire George regarding County Lines issues. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager explained that there were a number of serious violence and organised crime issues in the County at present that were being monitored by the relevant bodies. In response to question raised by the Chair regarding the work of the CSP, the Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager agreed to discuss Road Safety at the next meeting of the Panel and committed to discussing the Partnership Panel at the next CSP meeting to ascertain what they would like the Panel to reflect on and have oversight on. Councillor Aled Thomas highlighted the anti-social behaviour in his Ward and suggested the potential link between homelessness and substance misuse and alcohol. The Community Safety, Poverty and Regeneration Manager advised that there were key components in each of these areas but there was no evidential data. Moved by Councillor Michael John; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Committee endorse the Safer Pembrokeshire – Community Safety Partnership report.
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RESOLVED That the progress to date of the Public Services Board and the Public Services Board project groups in delivery of Pembrokeshire’s Well-Being plan be noted. [The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board left the meeting at this juncture.]
The Chair welcomed Councillor Marc Tierney, Chair of the Pembrokeshire Public Services Board and, Jessica Bickerton, Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board together with the Corporate Business and Policy Manager and the Corporate Partnership Officer. The Chair of the Public Services Board presented the update report to the Panel noting that three delivery groups sat beneath the Public Services Board each working to progress the priorities within the current Well-being Plan. The Chair of the Public Services Board highlighted that the Poverty and Inequalities group was starting to make some impact through the Low Income Family Tracker (LIFT) campaign which ensured that families were claiming all of the benefits they were entitled to including Pension Credits and Free School Meals. Early indications were that 13 additional households were now in receipt of additional support valued at approximately £70,000 and the free school meals campaign had identified 87 new recipients. The Chair of the Public Services Board highlighted that the Strengthening Communities sub-group was focusing on volunteering, food resilience and access to food which was led by the Health Board. The Public Services Board Chair addressed the recent proposal to merge the Pembrokeshire, Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire Public Services Boards and that, whilst Carmarthenshire and Ceredigion had resolved to merge, Pembrokeshire had chosen not to as it was essential to maintain focus on the unique challenges faced by Pembrokeshire including its peripheral geography. The Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board highlighted that 2026 was the United Nations International Year of Volunteering and that in 2025, the Public Services Board had adopted a countywide volunteering strategy. It was noted that volunteering had increased following an initial post-COVID decline. The Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board referred to the recent loss of two Pembrokeshire Blood Bikes volunteers, acknowledging the profound effect this had had on the service. The Corporate Business and Policy Manager advised the Panel that work had started on the next Wellbeing Assessment which would need to be published by May 2027 noting the key role the Panel had played as a consultee in shaping the assessment and committed to bring a draft of the assessment to a future meeting. The Panel then debated the contents of the report and the key points were noted as follows: In response to a question raised by the Chair regarding the regional merger, the Chair of the Public Services Board explained that remaining independent was essential to ensure the needs of Pembrokeshire remained central. In response to concerns highlighted by the Chair regarding the recent decision by the Health Board to remove some services from Withybush General Hospital in Haverfordwest to Glangwilli General Hospital in Carmarthen, the Chair of the Public Services Board advised that the Health Board was aware of the geography and the transport challenges faced by residents of Pembrokeshire. It was noted that transport had been raised at the last Pembrokeshire Public Services Board and that the Health Board had responded. It was agreed that this would be raised again at the next meeting of the Public Services Board and brought to a future meeting of the Partnerships Panel. [Councillor Claire George declared a personal interest by virtue of being the Chair of One Voice Wales Pembrokeshire Area Committee at this juncture.] In response to a question raised by Councillor Claire George regarding the community action plans funded through Together for Change, the Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board explained that there had been a shared prosperity fund opportunity to develop community action plans shared with Town and Community Councils. Plans based in Crymych and St Davids had been developed; however, this funding had now ceased. Councillor Anji Tinley highlighted that it was also the National Year of Reading and asked that volunteering opportunities be highlighted through PAVS for the older generation to support the younger generation in listening to them read. The chair of the Public Services Board stated that volunteers assisted in community libraries and he stated that he would speak to Cab about that. The Chair asked how the Panel would feed into the Wellbeing Assessment here and the Corporate Business and Policy Manager said he would check on consultation timelines. A number of food waste apps were highlighted by Councillor Steve Alderman which allowed people to purchase food at the end of the day at a reduced cost. The Chair of the Public Services Board advised the Panel that they were in discussions with Planed to set up community enterprises to serve the community with community kitchens to support food waste reduction, increase locally sourced fresh food and provide local employment. Councillor Delme Harries expressed his disappointment at the lack of Authority Officer attendance at a recent annual event run by the Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society which saw 1200 school children meet with local food producers at the County Show Ground. In response, the Chair of the Public Services Board stated that he would follow up with the Public Services Board. Moved by Councillor Michael John; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the progress to date of the Public Services Board and the Public Services Board project groups in delivery of Pembrokeshire’s Well-Being plan be noted. [The Chair and Vice-Chair of the Public Services Board left the meeting at this juncture.]
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RESOLVED That the update in respect of actions arising from the last meeting be noted.
The Chair presented the Action Log to the Panel highlighting the referral that had been made to the Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committee regarding GP and Pharmacy Support. The Chair invited Councillor Delme Harries, the Chair of that Committee to update the Panel. Councillor Delme Harries advised that the Committee had discussed the referral and that it had now been incorporated into their Forward Work Programme for ongoing scrutiny. The Chair therefore advised that this item was now closed on the Action Log. Moved by Councillor Michael John; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the update in respect of actions arising from the last meeting be noted.
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RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme for 2026 be approved, with the inclusion of the following items: · Consultation on the Wellbeing Assessment · Road Safety Update from the CSP · A report from Hywel Dda University Health Board regarding the operational decisions that were being made. · Update on the funding from the Home Office and Welsh Government to the CSP including what it looks like and what do we deliver on it? · Crime reduction agreements.
The Chair presented the Forward Work Programme to the Panel highlighting that the discussions and requests made during the meeting would be incorporated into the Forward Work Programme. Moved by Councillor Michael John; Seconded by Councillor Steve Alderman. The vote, undertaken by way of a show of hands, was carried. RESOLVED That the Forward Work Programme for 2026 be approved, with the inclusion of the following items: · Consultation on the Wellbeing Assessment · Road Safety Update from the CSP · A report from Hywel Dda University Health Board regarding the operational decisions that were being made. · Update on the funding from the Home Office and Welsh Government to the CSP including what it looks like and what do we deliver on it? · Crime reduction agreements.
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