Services Committee

The role of the Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee is to review and scrutinise public facing services delivered by the Council, with the exception of those within the remit of the Schools and Learning and Social Care Overview and Scrutiny Committees. The Committee will scrutinise the quality and performance of these services.

The remit and scope of the Committee in relation to Council services, and divisions within these services, is as follows:

Infrastructure
Environment and civil contingencies
Housing
Building maintenance
Planning
Property
Public protection
Economic development and regeneration
Cultural services
Leisure services
Revenues and benefits

The Committee has 13 members and will meet at least five times per year. Details of Committee members and future meetings, along with the Committee work programme can be found via the links below.

Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee Forward Work Programme

Services Overview and Scrutiny Committee

17 June 2025

Item: Eco Park site visit
Purpose: To receive a report summarising the Committee site visit

Item: Pembrokeshire Housing Strategy 2023-2027
Purpose: To provide an update on the implementation of the Housing Strategy for 2023-2027

Item: Incidents of vandalism on the Authority’s properties
Purpose: Six month update, to include information on the number of people caught and the consequences

Item: Overview and Scrutiny Annual Report
Purpose: To consider the annual report on Overview and Scrutiny activity for 2024-25

23 September 2025

Item: Fly-grazing
Purpose: To receive a verbal update on the fly-grazing situation, following the Task and Finish group meeting.

Item: Lower Priory, Havens Head
Purpose: To receive an update on the flooding matter at Lower Priory, Havens Head.

Item: Enviro-crime update
Purpose: To receive a 12 month update on the second year of operation

Item: Dog restrictions on beaches, signage and restriction management
Purpose: To receive feedback on the updated restrictions

Item: Building maintenance update
Purpose: To receive the annual update in regards to building maintenance

Item: Strategic Asset Management Group (SAMG)
Purpose: To receive a six month update.

Item: Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership
Purpose: To scrutinise the work of the Pembrokeshire Nature Partnership – to provide an annual update – last reviewed March 2023

25 November 2025

Item: Disabled resident parking bays pilot scheme
Purpose: To receive the outcome of the review following the completion of the two-year pilot.

Item: Allotments
Purpose: To receive information on the allotment service.

Item: Crematorium and cremation services
Purpose: To receive information on the Authority’s Crematorium and cremation services.

Item: Equestrian centres licensing
Purpose: To receive information on the licenses for equestrian centres.

Item: The former Ocky White building and the management of empty properties in the Haverfordwest town centre
Purpose: To receive an update on the former Ocky White building in Haverfordwest, the management of empty properties owned by the Council in the town centre, the outcome of the paint scheme, and the financial and footfall benefits within the town.