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What Solva Community Council Does

Solva Community Council tries to continually improve local services in order to meet the needs both of residents and of Solva’s many visitors. Its general role is to act as a voice for its local area. This involves articulating the views and concerns of Solva people on a wide range of issues of public concern, and making representations to Pembrokeshire County Council and other public-sector bodies.

The Community Council works in partnership with a range of organisations – such as Pembrokeshire County Council, local law enforcement (Dyfed-Powys Police), the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and the National Trust – in order to ensure that Solva remains an attractive place to live, visit and work.

Decision making is carried out by 8 elected Members, who represent Solva’s roughly 656 people of voting age. However, the Community Council is not party political – enabling each member to vote as an individual on all matters that concern Solva, Whitchurch and Middle Mill.

Day-to-day operations are carried out by the Clerk, supported by contractors for specialist jobs such as Grounds Maintenance.

Next Meeting

The next meeting is planned to be on Wednesday 7 July at 6pm in Solva Community Clubhouse (AFC). Keep Solva Safe. Please note Social distancing rules will apply. Face Coverings must be worn at all times.

Members unable to do face-2-face will have the option to attend via Zoom. Members of the community who wish to observe can do so by emailing solvacommunitycouncil@solva.gov.wales

An agenda is available to download as a PDF, at least a week before the meeting, and topics covered will include:

Coronavirus community support
Solva Bathing Water Sampling
Coast Allotment Project
Youth involvement
Quiet Lanes
Solva CLT
Community Clubhouse
Picnic area
Memorial benches
Climate Change Emergency Action Plan
Planning applications
Local concerns

Council Minutes

Minutes are available to download as PDFs.

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Community Council Initiatives

Solva Community Council has a track record of working to better its community. Grassroots, groundbreaking projects such as the charity Solva Care came out of a council initiative. Find out more about some of the initiatives that the council currently working on by going to our Solva Community Council Initiatives page.

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Annual Meeting

The Annual Meeting (AGM), is normally held in May – but may be rescheduled due to COVID-19 – gives local residents the opportunity to raise issues with the Community Council and other organisations in Solva. This can be done in 2 ways:

▪ By submitting a resolution to be discussed at the AGM. Written notice of the resolution must be submitted to the Clerk prior to the meeting. If the resolution is passed, the Community Council is obliged to consider the matter at a subsequent meeting.

▪ By participating in the open forum and speaking at the AGM.

Although the AGM is not a meeting of the Community Council, the first business conducted is the election of the Chair and Vice Chair of the Community Council. Local groups and organisations are encouraged to present a report on their activities at the meeting.

Meeting Dates

The meeting dates for 2021 are as follows, however may change due to the Coronavirus situation; until further notice meetings will be held using video conferencing:

Date of AGM to be confirmed
1 September
6 October
3 November
1 December

Solva Community Council News

Funeral Arrangements for Councillor Wendy Phillip’s Funeral

Mar 5, 2021

The funeral will take place on Monday 15th of March and unfortunately due to Covid restrictions is limited in numbers permitted...

Solva Community Council – March Meeting Cancelled

Mar 3, 2021

The March meeting of the community council has been cancelled following the passing of councillor Wendy Phillips and will be...

Sad News

Mar 3, 2021

It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the sad passing of Councillor Wendy Phillips. A day that marks the loss of one of...

Who’s Who at Solva Community Council

Josh Phillips (Chair)

01437 721528

John Price

0870 7572270

Ifor Thomas (Vice Chair)

01437 729574

Vicky Barker

07748 352889

Joanne Gibbins

01437 721352

Colin Reynolds

07967 431781

Joe Griffin

01437 720909

Have your Say!

Are there any local concerns on which you would like to comment? Let us know your views by following the link below.

Alternatively, members of the public are welcome to attend Community Council meetings – see the dates above.

Or, you can come along to one of our weekly coffee mornings from 10.30am to noon on a Thursday in the Memorial Hall, where you will often find a Community Councillor to speak to. Our County Councillor, Mark Carter, sometimes has a local surgery at the coffee morning a couple of times per month; please contact him for details on 07976 553912 or cllr.mark.carter@pembrokeshire.gov.uk; you can also check the Solva Newsletter for dates. Alternatively you can make an appointment with the Clerk to see the Chair at other times.

Contact Us

Other Elected Representatives for Solva

Below are details of the County Councillor, Welsh Assembly Members, Member of Parliament and Police that represent Solva. Click on their photos for contact details and further information.

Mark Carter

County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Solva (Conservative).

Helen Mary Jones

Regional Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales (Plaid Cymru).

Paul Davies

Constituency Assembly Member for the Constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire (Conservative).

Eluned Morgan

Regional Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales (Labour).

Stephen Crabb

Member of Parliament for the Constituency of Preseli Pembrokeshire (Conservative).

Joyce Watson

Regional Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales (Labour).

Neil Hamilton

Regional Assembly Member for Mid and West Wales (Conservative).

Dafydd Llywelyn

Police and Crime Commissioner for the Dyfed-Powys Police force area (Plaid Cymru).

Solva Community Council Initiatives

Solva Community Council has a track record of working to better its community. Grassroots, groundbreaking projects such as the charity Solva Care came out of a council initiative. Find out more about some of the initiatives that the council currently working on by going to our Solva Community Council Initiatives page

Thinking of Being a Community Councillor?

One Voice Wales has prepared a guide to what it involves.

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Declarations of Interest

Solva Community Councillors, under the Councillors’ Code of Conduct, are obliged to declare any interests at meetings.

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Standing Orders

A copy of the Community Council’s rules may be downloaded as a PDF

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Published Allowances

A statement of payments made to members of the Community Council may be downloaded as a PDF

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Solva Community Council's Emergency Scheme of Delgation

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Code of Conduct for Community Councillors

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If you would like to know more about Community Councils and what they do, One Voice Wales – the representative body for community and town councils in Wales – has prepared a guide that can be downloaded as a PDF.

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2020 Annual Return of Solva Community Council

Each year, the accounts of Solva Community Council are audited by the Auditor General of Wales. This process is now complete and the Audit Report and Annual Return have now been published. Click on the buttons below to download PDF copies.

Solva Community Council - Auditor General for Wales' Audit Certificate and Report of Delegation

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Solva Community Council's Signed Annual Return 19/20

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Future Audit Arrangements for Community and Town Councils in Wales

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