Community Information
Ultrafast Fibre Broadband – Solva project area
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Visit Pembrokeshire has had a rebrand!
Watch the video below and click here to find out more.
Solva Community Land Trust
The Solva Community Land Trust is now up and will be deliverying affordable housing on the football field opposite Bay View Stores. Pembrokeshire County Council has approved around £3m to be allocated to the Trust which means that the community can determine what housing goes there and who will be eligible to occupy the new homes. The funding for this comes from PCC’s ‘Second Home Premium’ levied on Council Tax bills. Everyone can become a shareholder for a nominal payment. Find out more on their webpage Solva CLT.
Together for Change
4Wards Brawdy and Solva summary
Are your Details Correct on the Electoral Register?
Household Enquiry Forms (HEF) have been sent to every household in Pembrokeshire asking residents to check whether the information that appears on the Electoral Register for that address is correct. Householders are being urged to respond as soon as possible.
Please return your form as it saves resources e.g. sending out canvassers. In Solva, at 62%, we are some way below the highest response rate. You never know when the next election will be…
If anyone has any questions or queries, please contact Pembrokeshire County Council’s elections team electoralservices@pembrokeshire.gov.uk, 01437 775844. There is more information available on pembrokeshire.gov.uk/elections-and-voting
Refuse and Recycling
PCC Waste & Recycling Centres
Slots can be booked at: www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/waste-bookings or by phoning the Council’s contact centre on: 01437 764551.
People are asked to book online.
Changes to PCC Waste & Recycling Centres
The Civic Amenity Site at St Davids has been changed to a Waste and Recycling Centre (WRC). PCC are asking you to sort your recyclable materials from your non-recyclable materials before you visit one of their WRCs. This will mean that when you arrive at site, you can easily put material in the correct container. They will also be providing a dedicated Sorting Area at the WRCs in order to ensure all recyclables are removed before waste is placed into the general waste container.
When you arrive at the Waste & Recycling Centre your general waste bags will be checked to see if they contain anything that could be recycled on site. You will be asked to place the recyclable items in the right containers and the rest of your non-recyclable waste will be disposed of in the general waste container.
All Welsh councils have recycling targets to hit and these targets will increase in the coming years. Welsh Government will fine Authorities that do not hit their recycling targets. For every 1% of the target missed, Pembrokeshire will be fined £140,000. Over 40% of waste, in general waste bags disposed at WRCs could have been either recycled or reused.
More information can be found on the PCC website https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/waste-changes/waste-and-recycling-centres-wrcs and the leaflet can be downloaded below.
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Nr Hendre Farm
Fishguard Road
St Davids
Pembrokeshire
SA62 6BY
Winter opening times (1 October – 31 March): Monday – Tuesday: closed, Wednesday – Sunday: 10:15 – 16:00.
Summer opening times (1 April – 30 September): every day, 10.15 – 16.00.
PCC Waste Changes
Changes to the way that waste and recycling is collected have happened in Solva. The video above explains in more detail.
You can also download guidelines on the new scheme and also an electronic copy of the leaflet that you will have received through your door.
Search for Your Bin Day
Image courtesy of PCCSeagull-proof Bags
Seagull-proof bags are available to buy for £5.50 each. Find out where to buy.
Image by Stacey Kennedy from Pixabay
Disposable Nappy and Incontinence Waste Collections
Real Nappy Project
Switching to real nappies is better for the environment and your pocket! There is even a cashback scheme. Find out more by contacting Vicky White, Pembrokeshire Real Nappy Co-ordinator.Other Useful Information
Public Transport
Links to all bus timetables can be found on PCC’s website or on the Traveline Cymru website or app.
Car parking in Solva
Upper Solva also has two small car parks – opposite the Memorial Hall and opposite St Aidan’s Church, as well as free parking in the streets around, from which it is possible to walk down to lower Solva. Please note that parking on the quay is not permitted.
Information about Community Amenities
Also take a look at the Our Village page, which has more information on organisations and activities in our village.
Solva Surgery
Solva Surgery is situated at Cysgod-yr-Eglwys SA62 6TW. Their phone number is 01437 721306 and opening times are available on their website.
Image courtesy of the Western Telegraph of the Solva Surgery team at the Western Telegraph Health and Care Awards, 2018
Library Service
The mobile Library visits the car park opposite St Aidan’s Church once a month between 13:00-13:30. The dates between September-December 2019 are: 20 September, 18 October, 15 November and 13 December. More details and timetables for forthcoming month’s are on PCC’s website.
School
Solva is home to the St Aidans campus of Ysgol Penrhyn Dewi – St Davids Peninsula’s 3-16 Church in Wales VA School. David Haynes is the headteacher and more information can be found on the school’s website, Twitter – @Penrhyndewi – and Facebook – @ysgolpenrhyndewi – pages.
Solva Memorial Hall
Solva Memorial Hall is approaching its centenary in 2022. It is owned by the community and run by a Management Committee, in partnership with Solva Community Council. Recently painted, and adorned with mosaics made by our community, it is available to hire for events and celebrations. More details can be found on its website.
Solva Post Office
Solva Post Office is in Bay View Stores at 19 Maes Ewan SA62 6TX. Post Office opening times are on the Post Office website. The shop is open longer hours with more details on their website or Facebook page @BayViewStores.
Places of Worship
Solva, Whitchurch and Middle Mill have 5 places of worship.
St Aidan’s (in upper Solva) and Whitchurch are Church in Wales churches. Reverand Diana Hoare can be contacted on 01437 721205 and their Facebook page is @WhitchurchandSolva. Information on services can be found on the Greater Dewisland Local Ministry Area website.
Mount Pleasant in upper Solva and Felinganol in Middle Mill are both Baptist Chapels. Services alternate between the 2 chapels.
Capel Mynydd Seion/Mount Zion Chapel Congregational chapel is also located in upper Solva.
Playgrounds
Solva has two playgrounds, owned and maintained by the Community Council.
The Gamlin Play Park is located in Lower Solva and can be accessed from the car park. The site features a range of equipment for 3-12 year olds and there is plenty of space for informal play.
The Play and Slate Park is located adjacent to the Football Club in upper Solva and has a range of equipment for 3-10 year olds. There is plenty of space for informal play and it also features a skate park.
Both facilities are managed by the Solva Playing Field Committee and were established by a Deed of Gift made in 1964 when Ewan Gibson Davies gave to the Parish Council of Whitchurch the land which comprises of the football field (excluding the club house), the Play Park and the Play and Skate Park.
Solva Football Club
Established in 1962, Solva AFC have teams of all ages. To contact them or find out about fixtures, email them on solvaafc@gmail.com or contact them on Messenger m.me/SolvaFootballClub.
They also have a Facebook page @SolvaFootballClub and are on Twitter @SolvaAFC
The football club building and land is owned to Solva Community Council, has recently had a makeover and can be hired for events.
Your Account – from Pembrokeshire County Council
My Account – Your Online Pembrokeshire County Council Account
Solva Community Council wishes to encourage local residents to register with Pembrokeshire County Council for an online council account known as ‘My Account’.
To register, just click on the following link https://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/my-account
Once registered, you can then report:
And also request:
- Garden Waste Collection Service (Renew/Subscribe/cancel)
- A bulky waste collection
- A new glass/food box
- A birth certificate copy
And lots more!
