The Older People’s Commissioner for Wales is looking at how social care services in Wales could be improved and wants to hear from older people across Wales about their experiences of receiving care and support. This could be support to live independently at home, support while living in a care home, or community-based support such as day centres.
Hywel Dda University Health Board are currently undertaking research in partnership with University of Wales Trinity Saint David ( UWTSD) to better understand the barriers people face around digital inclusion across our communities. Part of the Community engagement is completion of a survey, to access, click the link below:
Fishguard & Goodwick Town Council are delighted to announce this years winner of the Mayor’s Christmas Card Competition. Well done to Scarlet Meaney from Ysgol Glannau Gwaun and congratulations to all the finalists. There were some wonderful entries and our judges had a tough time picking the winner. All the finalist’s entries are displayed in the Town Council Meeting Room window at the Town Hall and will be there until the New Year.
Fishguard & Goodwick Town Council are saddened to announce the passing of Councillor Jordan Ryan, Town Councillor and County Councillor for Fishguard. Jordan was a Councillor for many years and served as Mayor of Fishguard and Goodwick for two terms from 2018 to 2020. Jordan was an active and passionate Councillor and was committed to the people of our towns, being our longest serving Councillor at this time. He will be sadly missed by all at Fishguard & Goodwick Town Council, and our thoughts are with his mum Mandy and the rest of his family at this time.
Pembrokeshire County Council is carrying out a consultation on the premiums that apply to second and long-term empty homes.
The consultation seeks views on:
Council Tax premiums for second homes for 2026-27
Council Tax premiums for long-term empty homes 2026-27
How any funding raised from the premiums in 2026-27 should be spent
Whether Welsh Government should change the minimum number of days that a property must be let for in order to qualify for Non-Domestic Rate self-catering accommodation tax status
and whether the Council should use its discretion to exempt holiday lets that transfer from NDR to council tax from any premium