At schools and learning overview and scrutiny committee Cllr Evans added: “It’s absolutely horrendous what is happening at the moment to families and children who aren’t in the elite, highest earnings in Pembrokeshire and without action there’s going to be more problems.” Cllr Pat Davies agreed and said that there was need to look at the affect of second homes on pupil numbers, highlighting the increasing numbers of older and retired people moving to the area. The committee also agreed that the planned work to review funding formulas for schools must be done “urgently” as parent governor representative Alison Kavanagh highlighted concerns about how new schools are funded.
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Newport Increasing housing costs are forcing local people from coastal and rural areas a councillor has said as calls are made to examine the impact of second home ownership on schools. The impact of second home ownership and the demographics of those moving to Pembrokeshire on falling school pupil numbers must be examined Cllr Mike Evans said on Thursday, April 15 adding there was “almost social purging of the indigenous population” in coastal areas as housing costs are pushed up by second and holiday home demands. “Locals and their children are being driven out of communities due to housing costs,” he said and plans for future building including the local Development Plan were useless if they did not include local communities.
Club members donated 82 food vouchers to elderly residents who would normally attend the Christmas Together lunches. They have also given support for the ‘virtual panto, provided by the Community School in Milford Haven and given book tokens to 113 children who would have attended the Kids Out Summer event at Folly Farm. Support to the club came from the Community Foundation Wales. Rotary Club president Stewart Harris visited Milford Haven Community Primary School, Gelliswick Church in Wales VC School, Coastlands School in ’Tish, Johnston Community Primary School and he also visited Councillor Guy Woodham at his home where he gave most of the food vouchers to be delivered on.