Councillor Bob Kilmister

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Bob Kilmister, County Councillor for Dinas Cross, has filed a written complaint with the National Park concerning a recent planning decision. The decision involved Mr Roy Davies, aged 73, who has a pigeon loft on his land in Dinas Cross,hidden away behind some hedges. His racing pigeons have achieved success all over the country – […]

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Milford Haven Coastguard

by admin on 18 February, 2011

I fully back the campaign to save the Milford Haven Coastguard.  Pembrokeshire has a unique coast most of which is in the National Park.  We also have a very busy port at Milford Haven with LPG terminals and oil refineries.  We must protect our environment at all costs.  Another serious accident like the Sea Empress […]

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Road Safety Improvements for Dinas Cross

by admin on 18 February, 2011

I am delighted to say that the Trunk Road Agency who told me in November that they had no money for road safety improvements have now come up with a scheme which should be up and running in Bwlchmawr shortly. In addition the Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones has said money will be made available for […]

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Bob Kilmister has been selected as the Welsh Liberal Democrats candidate for the Preseli Pembrokeshire Welsh Assembly seat.   Bob Kilmister is married to Nikki and has a son Thomas who attends Ysgol Bro Gwaun in Fishguard. They live on a smallholding between Llanychaer and Dinas Cross, where they keep Lleyn sheep, poultry and bees. […]

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Please Complete New Survey

by admin on 24 January, 2011

Please complete the new survey on who should develop the new supermarket in Fishguard.  The survey can be found on the left hand menu.

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Outrageous scandal of 1806 ‘lost ambulance hours’ at Withybush Hospital. Over the last past 22 months, an outrageous 1,806 hours have been wasted at Withybush while ambulances wait to discharge their patients.   This has cost of over £137,000.  The sum wasted across the Hywel Dda Health Board amounts to nearly £500,000.  Apart from causing distress […]

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Press Release

by admin on 24 January, 2011

Press Release from County Councillor Bob Kilmister (Liberal Democrat Dinas Cross) Liberal Democrat Welsh Assembly Candidate for Preseli Pembrokeshire.   County Councillor Bob Kilmister gave evidence on Thursday 21/01/11 to Pembrokeshire County Councils Economy Committee. They however decided to do nothing about Fishguard Town Centre.  He outlined the desperate position that retailers were facing, particularly […]

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Bluestone – I want the whole truth.

by admin on 6 December, 2009

The cabinet of Pembrokeshire County Council agreed this week in secret session to the following: “That the equity share option in Bluestone resorts Ltd be taken up and that the Director of Finance and Leisure, in consultation with the Head of Legal and Committee Services, be authorised to take all necessary legal actions for the […]

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This application which was first lodged in April 2008 was finally heard by Pembrokeshire County Councils Planning Committee on Tuesday 03/11/09.  I am a member of that committee so I have been unable to make any public comments until that meeting.  The application was given approval with a total of 27 conditions.  I was responsible […]

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Car Parking Charges Update

by admin on 25 September, 2009

This is the speech I gave to the Environment Overview and Scrutiny Committee on Friday 25/09/09.  They subsequently agreed to go ahead with the necessary statutory notices to introduce car parking charges in Fishguard, Narbeth, Newport, Milford Haven and Pembroke Dock.  I was able to speak for 4 minutes but not vote, as I am not a […]

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