12 News THE NEW Johnston CP Primary


School has been officially opened by the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams AM. The school – which opened its


doors to pupils in the New Year – represents a £6.4 million investment in education in the village. It is the third new school built in


Pembrokeshire under the 21st Century Schools Programme – a collaboration between Pembrokeshire County Council and the Welsh Government, who are sharing the funding. It caters for 210 full-time pupils


as well as providing nursery facilities and a Learning Resource Centre (LRC) for up to 20 children with complex or additional needs. Mrs Williams was welcomed to


the school on Thursday (Feb 2) by Council Chairman Tony Brinsden and Headteacher Gareth Thomas. After unveiling a plaque, the


Cabinet Secretary toured classrooms and met pupils and teaching staff. As well as the infant and junior


classrooms, early years unit and LRC, there is a technology room, library,


THE PEMBROKESHIRE Johnston School: A welcome for Mrs Williams


plant room, hall and kitchen. The outdoor space includes


learning, social and play areas and a multi-use games area – with some facilities accessible to the community out of school hours. The development also includes a new footpath and crossing to link with


The Authority argued that it would


the existing footpath on Langford Road. The school was designed by the


County Council’s in-house design team and constructed by Haverfordwest contractor W. B. Griffiths and Son. Located off Langford Road,


Johnston, it replaces the old school building in Cranham Park.


COAST NATIONAL PARK AUTHORITY’S efforts to prioritise the provision of affordable homes have been upheld, after a Planning Inspector dismissed an appeal by a developer who wanted to build only open market housing in St Ishmaels. The appeal related to an


application for outline planning permission for 27 dwellings on land off Trewarren Road, St Ishmaels, which was refused by the National Park Authority’s Development Management Committee in November 2015. The Park Authority was eager for


the development to include affordable homes to address the housing need in the area.


require a significant upturn in market conditions to make the scheme viable and wanted to ensure it could look again at the possibility of providing affordable housing on the site if such an upturn took place. The original application was


refused as it failed to provide a suitable means to reassess the viability of affordable housing and planning obligations at later stages in the planning process. The Inspector concluded that


the appeal should be dismissed as the scheme conflicted with adopted planning policy objectives for the provision of affordable homes within the Local Development Plan (LDP) and the National Park Authority’s


Affordable Housing: Supplementary Planning Guidance (SPG). Jane Gibson, National Park


Authority Director of Planning, said: “This is a planning appeal decision which goes to the heart of making sure that best efforts are used to provide affordable housing for people in the National Park’s towns and villages. “The landowner put a case to


the Planning Inspector that this site should be developed for open market housing only and that the National Park Authority should not attempt to include any affordable homes on the site.” The landowner also sought an


award of costs from the National Park Authority – this request was also dismissed by the Inspector.


A HAVERFORDWEST


woman claimed that she could not remember stealing a Dior gift set from Boots when she pleaded guilty to a charge of theft in court this week. 49-year-old Sian Davies,


from Slade Park, entered Haverfordwest’s Boots store on November 9, 2016 and was seen taking the set from the fragrance section of the shop. Prosecuting on Tuesday


(Jan 31), Sian Vaughan told Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court that the gift set caused the store’s alarms to go off as Davies tried to


CANNABIS was found in


a Tenby man’s possession on two occasions, Haverfordwest Magistrates’ Court heard on Tuesday (Jan 31). Luke Jake Keane, aged 32, of


Heywood Court, appeared before the court to plead guilty to being in possession of 0.35g of cannabis on January 17. He admitted a further charge


St Ishmaels affordable housing appeal dismissed Man admits sexual activity with underage girl


of being in possession of 24g of cannabis on August 2 last year.


A NARBERTH man has been


warned he could go to prison after he admitted sexual activity with an underage girl. Nathan Lloyd, aged 24, appeared


before Judge Keith Thomas at Swansea Crown Court for a plea and trial preparation hearing. Lloyd, of Adams Drive, admitted


sexual activity with the girl in January 2015. He denied a similar offence alleged to have taken place the month before.


Robin Rouch, prosecuting, said it


was not possible to prove Lloyd knew the girl was only 15 in the December but he did by the January. He said when the police


investigation began, it was into more serious allegations. But an examination of mobile telephones revealed text messages ‘that showed a


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Cabinet Secretary opens new school Memory lapse for drunk thief


leave and the item was recovered. In interview, the defendant said


she could not remember anything about the incident. In Davies’ defence, Jonathan


Webb said that his client accepts that it was her on the CCTV. He informed the court that


Davies has a drinking problem, but is trying to control it now. On the day in question, she had been prescribed anti-depressants and mixed them with drink. Magistrates fined Davies £80


and ordered her to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £30 victim surcharge.


Cannabis user caught twice Prosecutor Sian Vaughan


said that officers attended at the defendant’s address on both occasions and found the cannabis. Defending, Mike Kelleher


explained that his client uses the drug to get to sleep and relax. He told magistrates that Keane was a ‘social user’. Magistrates fined Keane £80


and ordered him to pay £85 in prosecution costs and a £30 victim surcharge.


different picture‘. Lloyd’s barrister, James Hartson,


said he accepted his behaviour had been unlawful although the victim had been only a few months away from the age of consent. Judge Keith Thomas warned


Lloyd the offending remained serious and the sentencing judge might decide that a prison sentence was necessary. There was evidence of grooming,


the use of alcohol and the booking of a hotel room. Lloyd will be sentenced after a


probation officer has prepared a report into his background. Meanwhile, he was ordered


to register with the police as a sex offender. Lloyd was granted bail but ordered


not to contact any girl under the age of 16.


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