Posted: Sun 21st Aug 2016

Consultation Meetings Begin

This article is old - Published: Sunday, Aug 21st, 2016

The first of a series of public consultation meetings to discuss future options in the delivery of leisure, culture and tourism services in Pembrokeshire is being held tonight in Crymych. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

In the face of unprecedented budget reductions over the next few years, the County Council is considering alternative ways to deliver these services in order to safeguard them for the future. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“We are asking the community, service users and other stakeholders to help inform the decision-making process” said the Authority’s deputy Leader, Keith Lewis. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

He went on: “Over the past ten years Pembrokeshire County Council has invested in excess of £25 million in upgrading its leisure centres and libraries. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

“It is therefore very important that we take advantage of any potential savings with a view to maintaining a quality service to our customers and securing the future of our staff.” ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Six public meetings have been arranged around the county over the next few weeks from 6.30pm to 8pm as follows ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

  • Crymych Leisure Centre on Thursday,18th August
  • Tenby Leisure Centre, Tuesday, 23rd August
  • Milford Haven Leisure Centre, Thursday 25th August
  • Fishguard Leisure Centre, Thursday 1st September
  • Haverfordwest Leisure Centre, Monday 5th September
  • Pembroke Dock Library, Monday 12th September.

The public meetings are just part of the consultation process. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Another way to participate is to visit the Council’s website www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/haveyoursay ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

Alternatively, ring the Council’s Customer Contact Centre on 01437 764551 and ask for a hard copy of the consultation to be posted. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​

The deadline for responses is Friday, 16th September. ‌​‌​‌​​​‍‌​‌​​‌‌‌‍‌​‌‌​​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌‌​​



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