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Western Telegraph
a day ago
- General
- Western Telegraph
Great Big Green Week 2025 event gets underway in Tenby
The event, which started yesterday (Saturday June 7), is all about 'swapping together for good', said the town's community engagement officer, Anne Draper. 'We can all make small swaps, large swaps and swaps that change the system, to make our communities better," she said. 'By coming together, we'll also send a message loud and clear to our politicians and decision-makers that we need to swap old ways for better ways now.' For more information, contact Anne on annedraper@ or see the Tenby Town Council official Facebook page. The week kicks off with a Bring your own Picnic Big Lunch at Tenby Community Edible Garden in Sutton Street. The garden willl be the venue for the first event of the week. (Image: Tenby Edible Community Garden) Between noon and 2pm, people can go along with some food to share or just for themselves to enjoy. This will be followed by a plant swap and some nature discovery activities, and everyone is welcome. On Monday June 9, Tenby Community Forum will be in Augustus Place Hall at 4.30pm, where people can find out about litterpicking opportunities in the town. Saturday June 14 sees a variety of activities. The day gets underway with a Time for Tenby community litter pick, meeting by St Julian's Church at Tenby Harbour at 10am. Tenby Repair Café and Book Swap will be in the Augustus Place Hall from 2pm-4pm. Then in the same venue, between 5pm and 7pm, there will be a screening of a 2009 film, The End of the Line, abut the fishing industry. Everyone is welcome and invited to come early and bring some food to share. The Great Big Green Week's final event is the Tenby Citizen Science Club in the Augustus Place Hall from 4.30pm-5.30pm. Once again, all are welcome for this chance to find out about citizen science and the different projects that people can become involved in.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire town to go green with special eco-friendly event
Tenby is going green in the days ahead as it plays its part in the national Great Big Green Week. The event, which started yesterday (Saturday June 7), is all about 'swapping together for good', said the town's community engagement officer, Anne Draper. 'We can all make small swaps, large swaps and swaps that change the system, to make our communities better," she said. 'By coming together, we'll also send a message loud and clear to our politicians and decision-makers that we need to swap old ways for better ways now.' For more information, contact Anne on annedraper@ or see the Tenby Town Council official Facebook page. The week kicks off with a Bring your own Picnic Big Lunch at Tenby Community Edible Garden in Sutton Street. The garden willl be the venue for the first event of the week. (Image: Tenby Edible Community Garden) Between noon and 2pm, people can go along with some food to share or just for themselves to enjoy. This will be followed by a plant swap and some nature discovery activities, and everyone is welcome. On Monday June 9, Tenby Community Forum will be in Augustus Place Hall at 4.30pm, where people can find out about litterpicking opportunities in the town. Saturday June 14 sees a variety of activities. The day gets underway with a Time for Tenby community litter pick, meeting by St Julian's Church at Tenby Harbour at 10am. Tenby Repair Café and Book Swap will be in the Augustus Place Hall from 2pm-4pm. Then in the same venue, between 5pm and 7pm, there will be a screening of a 2009 film, The End of the Line, abut the fishing industry. Everyone is welcome and invited to come early and bring some food to share. The Great Big Green Week's final event is the Tenby Citizen Science Club in the Augustus Place Hall from 4.30pm-5.30pm. Once again, all are welcome for this chance to find out about citizen science and the different projects that people can become involved in.
Yahoo
a day ago
- General
- Yahoo
Pembrokeshire town to go green with special eco-friendly event
Tenby is going green in the days ahead as it plays its part in the national Great Big Green Week. The event, which started yesterday (Saturday June 7), is all about 'swapping together for good', said the town's community engagement officer, Anne Draper. 'We can all make small swaps, large swaps and swaps that change the system, to make our communities better," she said. 'By coming together, we'll also send a message loud and clear to our politicians and decision-makers that we need to swap old ways for better ways now.' For more information, contact Anne on annedraper@ or see the Tenby Town Council official Facebook page. The week kicks off with a Bring your own Picnic Big Lunch at Tenby Community Edible Garden in Sutton Street. The garden willl be the venue for the first event of the week. (Image: Tenby Edible Community Garden) Between noon and 2pm, people can go along with some food to share or just for themselves to enjoy. This will be followed by a plant swap and some nature discovery activities, and everyone is welcome. On Monday June 9, Tenby Community Forum will be in Augustus Place Hall at 4.30pm, where people can find out about litterpicking opportunities in the town. Saturday June 14 sees a variety of activities. The day gets underway with a Time for Tenby community litter pick, meeting by St Julian's Church at Tenby Harbour at 10am. Tenby Repair Café and Book Swap will be in the Augustus Place Hall from 2pm-4pm. Then in the same venue, between 5pm and 7pm, there will be a screening of a 2009 film, The End of the Line, abut the fishing industry. Everyone is welcome and invited to come early and bring some food to share. The Great Big Green Week's final event is the Tenby Citizen Science Club in the Augustus Place Hall from 4.30pm-5.30pm. Once again, all are welcome for this chance to find out about citizen science and the different projects that people can become involved in.
Western Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Western Telegraph
Cllr Dai Morgan becomes mayor of Tenby for third year in a row
He has thanked Tenby Town Council and the community for their 'trust and support' and added: 'This town holds a special place in my heart and I'm excited to see us continuing our work together.' Cllr Morgan goes forward into his third mayoral year with a new deputy mayor at his side, Cllr Tom Sloan. The civic team was announced at Tenby's mayormaking ceremony on Friday evening, when Cllr Morgan's fiancée, Melanie Lewis, was re-appointed as mayoress and Cllr Sloan's wife Daniella becomes deputy mayoress. Also re-appointed were the mayor's daughter, Erin Morgan, as town crier; Spike Abbot as Sergeant-At-Arms, Denise Cousins as Sergeant-at -Mace and the Rev Steven Brett as Mayor's Chaplain. There was also a proud moment for the three Mayor's Cadets representing local sea, air and police cadet forces. Cllr Morgan said: "Serving a third consecutive term as mayor will be a tremendous honour. "I deeply appreciate the trust and support shown by this council and community. It would be a privilege to continue serving and working towards our shared goals."
Yahoo
26-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
New takeaway overlooking popular Welsh beach to be approved despite major concerns
Plans to site a takeaway food kiosk at a former lifeboat store in Tenby's seaside harbour are expected to be approved next month despite concerns it would open 'a priceless historical area to unacceptable and unsuitable commercial exploitation'. Ruby Goodrick is seeking the green light from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park planners to transform the former RNLI lifeboat store at Tenby Harbour into a takeaway outlet for cold food operating from 10am-10pm seven days a week. A statement supporting the application reveals Ms Goodrick has secured a five-year lease from the council for the site. A flood risk assessment accompanying the application deems the beach-side location as low risk for tidal flooding. However the national park's conservation officer has expressed caution, stating: "Great care is needed not to introduce inappropriate commercial use or an unacceptable level of such. The harbour is already served by a kiosk selling hot drinks and small snacks." Read the biggest stories in Wales first by signing up to our daily newsletter here. The proposal has previously faced criticism from Tenby Civic Society and Tenby North county councillor Michael Williams. Cllr Williams penned a letter to the park authority, warning: "To allow this development would do considerable damage to the historical environment of the harbour estate which is a Grade II-listed building." READ MORE: Welsh tourist attractions to close on St David's Day in coordinated protest READ MORE: Plans to remove town's clock and statues scrapped after hundreds of objections He highlighted that this is the only area of the harbour where commercial fishing activities can take place and it is utilised by several commercial fishing vessels to land their catches. Cllr Williams expressed concerns about the proposal, stating: "The very nature of this work would be entirely incompatible with this proposal." He added: "My other concern is that a precedent might well be created opening up this priceless historical area to unacceptable and unsuitable commercial exploitation." Tenby Civic Society has previously highlighted one of the local development plan policies is to maintain Tenby harbour as a working harbour. Harry Gardiner, representing the society, argued: "The proposal is commercial and would conflict with that in a boat working area and would not add value to boat working." Despite objections the scheme is now recommended for conditional approval at the national park's development management committee meeting on March 5. The application is being presented to committee members rather than an officer decision due to objections from Tenby Town Council and it is recommended for approval despite deviating from the adopted development plan. An officer report recommending approval states: "Whilst it is acknowledged that the proposed used would introduce a retail element to this area of the harbour, on balance, officers consider that no significant harm would be caused to the character of Tenby Harbour as a result of this development since the use proposed occupies a relatively small floor area and would not be a destination in and of itself, rather, it would rely on the existing footfall within the harbour." The document concludes: "Overall the proposal is deemed to be acceptable and as such a recommendation to grant permission, following the expiration of the press notice, subject to no new material considerations being raised as a result." Additionally a connected application for a display board at the front of the premises promoting the takeaway is also suggested for approval during the meeting.
