Brithdir Mawr roundhouse bulletin

Wed Aug 18 21:27:15 BST 2004

The battle for sustainable development and affordable housing in Wales 
continues
Tue 18th August 2004

Tony Wrench has just been informed that planning officer Catherine Milner 
and the Pembrokeshire National Park intend to apply to the High Court for 
an injunction. Either to demand his roundhouse be demolished or to stop 
Tony and his wife Jane using it. http://www.thatroundhouse.info/

Ms. Milner earlier declined to attend a public meeting called about the 
lack of affordable and sustainable housing in the park and instead - it 
seems - intends to continue to bully Tony and Jane through the courts in a 
case which has become a national battle for sustainable vs. unsustainable 
development and attracting enormous public and media sympathy. Questions 
are being raised in and around Pembrokeshire that the case is exposing a 
lack of accountability to public opinion and democracy at the National 
Park. Dates and times of Committee meetings do not appear on the 
authorities website - which does not appear to have been updated since June 
2003. (see 
http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/english/about_us/committees/main.asp)

If Jane and Tony refuse to comply with an injunction it may well mean 
arrest and a prison sentence for them both - but the High Court will have 
to consider human rights issues in deciding whether or not to issue the 
injunction in the first place.

It appears planning guidance is being interpreted by Ms. Milner and the 
committee of appointees that run the National Park in such a way that only 
developers with local monopolies are able to get planning permission, and 
then only for unaffordable and unsustainable homes.

None of the members of the National Park Committee that decides on Ms 
Milners' reccommendations are elected. They are all appointed from other 
bodies.
http://www.pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk/english/about_us/members/main.asp
Please feel free to politely lobby these individuals - listed below, and 
copied in to this bulletin.

Tony Gosling
Ecovillage Network UK
Part of the Global Ecovillage Network - http://gen.ecovillage.org/
0117 373 0346

Full list of email addresses:
StephenW at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, simonh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
tonyb at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, johnam at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
robine at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, rosemaryh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
alwynl at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, johnt at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
susanp at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, michaelw at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
janeheard at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, eowen at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
timg at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, edwardh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk, 
richardh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Pembrokeshire National Park members

Cllr. Stephen Watkins (Chairman)
Trewern,
Felindre Farchog,
Crymych,
Pembrokeshire.
SA41 3XE
Tel: 01239 820711
StephenW at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr. Simon L Hancock (Vice-Chairman)
35 Honeyborough Green,
Neyland,
Milford Haven,
Pembrokeshire.
SA73 1RG
Tel: 01646 601081
simonh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr J A (Tony) Brinsden
Norton Lodge,
Llanteg,
Narberth,
Pembrokeshire
SA67 8PS
Tel: 01834 831775
tonyb at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr. John S Allen-Mirehouse
The Hall,
Angle,
Pembroke,
Pembrokeshire.
SA71 5AN
Tel: 01646 641260
johnam at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr R R (Robin) Evans
Fountain House Foods,
Market Street,
Newport,
Pembrokeshire
SA42 0PH
Tel: 01239 820151
robine at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr. Rosemary R Hayes
1 Belle Vue,
Ridgeway,
Saundersfoot,
Pembrokeshire.
SA69 9JZ
Tel: 01834 812880
rosemaryh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr Alwyn C Luke
2 St Davids Place,
Goodwick,
Pembrokeshire
SA64 0BA
Tel: 01348 873147
alwynl at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr. D John Thomas
Ger-y-Nant,
Llandissilio,
Clynderwen,
Pembrokeshire.
SA66 7SU
Tel: 01437 563744
johnt at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr Susan Perkins
The Powder House,
Richmond Road,
Llanion Park,
Pembroke Dock,
Pembrokeshire
SA72 6TG
Tel: 01646 681495
susanp at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Cllr Michael Williams
4 Harding Street,
Tenby,
Pembrokeshire
SA70 7LW
Tel: 01834 844598
michaelw at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Mrs Jane Heard
Tregynon,
Gwaun Valley,
Fishguard,
Pembrokeshire.
SA65 9TU
Tel: 01239 820531
janeheard at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Mr R Elwyn Owen
Cilmelyn,
60 Ardwyn,
Pantmawr,
CARDIFF.
CF14 7HD
Tel: 02920 625962
eowen at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Mr Tim Giles
Llwyn Sarnau,
Rhydargaeau Road,
Peniel,
Carmarthen
SA31 7AH
Tel: 01267 253321
timg at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

Mr Edward Holdaway
'Freelance adviser in rural affairs'
PO Box 10,
Fishguard,
Pembrokeshire.
SA65 9YW
Tel: 01348 875389
edwardh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk
Chair of the steering committee - Pembrokeshire Coasal Forum 
http://www.pembrokeshirecoastalforum.org.uk
also Vice Chair of Pembrokeshire Local Action Network for Enterprise & 
Development http://www.planed.org.uk
and on the management board of the Pembrokeshire Energy Agency 
http://www.pembs-energy.org.uk/

Mr Richard Howells
Sefton,
Furzy Hill,
Hook,
HAVERFORDWEST,
Pembrokeshire.
SA62 4JU
Tel: 01437 890458
richardh at pembrokeshirecoast.org.uk

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