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10 News THREE men from James Hemingray james.hemingray@herald.email


to sign up to this, so we are two to three months behind where we had originally anticipated. “There are two [link officers]


for each of the major towns and they go along to Town Council meetings to input as necessary and they are designed to shape, but not control, the relationship. “Most of the town councils have


embraced the new opportunity and been really positive while one or two are yet to see the benefits.” Cllr Keith Lewis said he was


Cllr. Pat Davies: Critical of Link Officers


COUNTY COUNCILLORS


have said that link officers should not undermine the role they play within their communities. That was the message from


councillors at a meeting of the Partnerships Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Thursday, January 12. Members were presented with a


report on support given to town and community councils and Director of Development Dr Stephen Jones said that the scheme had been successful. However, Cllr Pat Davies


described an experience in her ward where the link officer had done the same piece of work as she had done. Cllr Wynne Evans was also critical


of the role link officers play and suggested that it was not appropriate to have link officers from the same towns.


Nine of the ten main Town


Councils have signed up to the scheme, while Pembroke Dock are re- considering their position. The Director told members: “It took time for us to get town councils


keen to change and modernise the relationship between Pembrokeshire County Council and other town and community councils and that everyone needed to be singing from the same hymn sheet. Cllr Evans asked whether it


was acceptable for a link officer to undermine a councillor, or if it was acceptable for the officer to give support to a candidate in next May’s election. The Director said that none of


those were acceptable but added they knew there was a potential for tension to arise from the creation of the new officers. Cllr Pat Davies said: “It is a


good scheme because there has to be more working between town and community councils and this authority, but it has got to be a two way thing. There was an issue regarding the school crossing in my town where a dangerous situation had occurred and the residents and parents had spoken to me that something needed to be done. “I spoke to parents and the school


to find out what we could do to make the crossing more safe for the children and wardens and I went to the next


Town Council meeting to be told in a report that [a link officer] had been pursuing the matter also. He hadn’t contacted me; this was a total waste of time on the officer’s part and if he had contacted me, we could have done it together.


Haverfordwest appeared before the town’s Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 17) after they allegedly racially assaulted three Asian men on Castle Square in June last year. Jamie Palmer, aged 27, of


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Link officer role criticised Haverfordwest racial assaults “There have got to be specific


terms of reference, not on ward or town issues. It is my job to take up concerns but we could have done this together.” Cllr Lewis said that the comments had come as a shock to him. Cllr Evans added: “They should be


given training regarding social media. town and community councillors are not aware as to what they can put on social media. It’s very concerning to read comments made about yourself by an officer - that is really upsetting and in need of action. “I don’t think it is appropriate


to have link officers that live in the same town they go to; they could be shopping and approached by councillors all the time. It should be someone from outside the town.” The Director added that feedback


was ‘invaluable’ and that it would shape the report that goes back to Cabinet. Cllr Lyn Jenkins said that


PLANED were currently working with community councils and was concerned about things becoming ‘very disjointed’. Cllr Jonathan Preston said he was


going to ask about the possibility of the link officer scheme being rolled out to community councils, but after hearing from Cllr Evans, he wasn’t sure if he wanted that to happen. Town and community councils are


being asked to give feedback on the scheme and Cllr David Bryan added that all county councillors should be asked to respond as well.


Augustine Way, Alexander Campbell, aged 21, of no fixed abode, and a 17-year-old who cannot be named for legal reasons entered no pleas at the court this week. They are accused of jointly


causing grievous bodily harm to one man, actual bodily harm to


another, and assaulting the third. Each of the charges are racially/ religiously aggravated and are said to have taken place on June 16, 2016. Campbell is also accused


of assaulting a constable in the execution of their duty on the date in question. To this, he also entered no plea. Due to the seriousness of


the case, magistrates declined jurisdiction and sent the charges to the Crown Court, where the defendants will appear on February 17.


‘Spliff’ leads to £1,645 in court fees FACING three charges, a


23-year-old Haverfordwest man appeared before Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (Jan 17). Andrew Rhys Watkins, of Tan


Bank, had been caught driving while over the legal limit of Delta-9-Tetracannabinol


(the


active ingredient in cannabis) on September 24. He also failed to provide a specimen for analysis and was in possession of 0.4g of cannabis. The defendant pleaded guilty to each of the charges. Police on routine patrol saw


Watkins’ vehicle on Quay Street, Haverfordwest without


the


headlights illuminated at 12.30am, prosecutor Vaughan Pritchard-Jones told the court. The officers stopped Watkins at


St Thomas’ Green to talk about his headlights. They asked him to turn the engine off and provide a sample of breath at the roadside, but the defendant revved and drove off. Mr Pritchard-Jones said that the


officers followed the defendant to his home address, where Watkins told them that he drove off as he’d ‘just had a spliff’. The defendant was arrested


under suspicion of driving while influenced by drugs, and at the station, it was revealed that he had 2.5mcg of Delta-9-Tetracannabinol in a litre of his blood (with the legal limit being 2mcg). 0.4g of cannabis was found


in Watkins’ possession, the court heard. Mark Layton, defending, said


that it had been ‘foolish’ of his client to drive off and he commented that Watkins had only been ‘marginally over the limit’. Magistrates fined Watkins


£600 for driving while unfit to do so, £450 for failing to provide a specimen and a further £450 for being in possession of cannabis. The defendant was also


disqualified from driving for 12 months and will have to pay a £60 victim surcharge and £85 in prosecution costs.


Council issues warning to dog owners PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY


COUNCIL has issued a warning for dog owners in Pembrokeshire to keep a close eye on their pets around Angle beach after reports of a toxic substance being washed up.


The council decided on Monday


morning (Jan 16) to place warning signs at the beach as the substance is investigated and cleaned up from the shore. The substance is believed to be


palm oil. Palm oil is not a danger to humans;


however, it can be fatal for dogs and other animals if it is ingested. Because of this, the council is


advising that dog walkers avoid Angle beach for the time being. The council say that officers will


be monitoring the site during the clean-up.


Palm oil: Toxic substance washed onto Pembrokeshire beaches


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