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

27 March 2025

Item: Regeneration Programme – Bridge Innovation Centre
Purpose: To receive a detailed overview of the Bridge Innovation Centre, following a Members’ site visit.

Item: Haverfordwest Airport
Purpose: To provide updates as available on the situation and services at Haverfordwest Airport.

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

Item: Fly-grazing
Purpose: To receive information regarding fly-grazing

17 June 2025

Item: Waste and Recycling Kerbside Collections
Purpose: To receive an overview of the Waste and Recycling kerbside collection services.

Item: Housing Development Programme
Purpose: To provide a detailed overview of the Housing Development Programme, to include an update on the acquisition of housing stock and information regarding alternative accommodation, such as chalets/lodges etc.

Item: Pembrokeshire Housing Strategy 2023-2027
Purpose: To review 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: Regeneration Programme Update and Regeneration Strategy
Purpose: To receive the six month update of the Regeneration Programme and a review of the Regeneration Strategy

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

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

23 September 2025

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

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.