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2020 -NEWSLETTER NOVEMBER e Pembrokeshire LAG Appoints New Chair and Vice he Pembrokeshire LEADER Local Action In addition to a new Chair, the Pembrokeshire LAG also TGroup is delighted to announce the appointment welcomes a new Vice Chair, Tegryn Jones, who joins as of their new Chair, Councillor Tony Baron. current Chief Executive of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. A native of Lampeter and a fluent Welsh speaker, Tegryn is delighted to be joining the LAG and commented, “I am very pleased to be taking on the role of Vice Chair of the Local Action Group. The LAG has worked effectively to support a number of innovative projects that have contributed to improving the lives of people in Pembrokeshire, and I look forward Pic: Councillor Tony Baron to working with partners to continue this work.” As a member of the Pembrokeshire LAG for many Chief Executive of PLANED, Iwan Thomas, welcomed years, as well as being the County Councillor for the both appointments, “As the legal administrative body Amroth district, Tony brings a wealth of community, responsible for the overall LEADER programme in business and public sector experience to the role, in Pembrokeshire, PLANED is delighted to have the addition to a clear knowledge of how LEADER can calibre and knowledge of both Tony and Tegryn to fulfil effectively work to support projects. these key roles within the Local Action Group. They will bring a current and future looking suite of skills to the LEADER programme, with a greater transparency and “I am thrilled and honoured to be elected inclusiveness for all partners working together, to make by the dedicated volunteer members sure that as the Programme comes to an end in 2023, of Arwain Sir Benfro to be the Chair of its legacy and impact is intact, and will be evident for Pembrokeshire’s LAG. many years afterwards.” I am also grateful for the support of the new Vice-Chair, The Chair and Vice Tegryn Jones, Chief Executive of PCNP, in guiding Chair provide invaluable the LAG. Under the previous Chair, Nic Wheeler, the guidance to the running LAG has supported more than 65 projects through and governance of the PLANED. The task now is to ensure those projects LEADER programme and are all completed with any remaining LEADER funding can be contacted via: allocated widely across the county to projects that [email protected] promote sustainable economic activity and benefit the well-being of Pembrokeshire residents. Longer term the objective must be to ensure Pembrokeshire benefits proportionately from any funding that replaces the EU LEADER funds.” Pic: Tegryn Jones Pic: Tegryn Jones PASSIONATE ABOUT SUPPORTING PEOPLE & IDEAS THAT CHANGE COMMUNITIES PAGE 2 PAGE 3 some of the concerns from across PLANED in its current structure A WORD Pembrokeshire and the wider West now has a more qualified team Wales area, but particularly from with the appropriate experience to FROM OUR those individuals involved in our work with and support communities tourism and hospitality industry. across many different outlets, and is thankful to be working more CEO IWAN It was heartbreaking to be on a effectively in partnership with others zoom call with people from all over across the county and wider region, THOMAS the county last week, to hear directly to support those communities who from one of our most significant continue to be impacted by the employers within this industry in current climate. Working collectively the north of the county, describe within the county and wider region to through tears how devastating the support our tourism and hospitality lockdown has been for them as a sector, alongside all our other key team and to now have to cancel and growth sectors, is critical to all their bookings in what would supporting our communities, their have normally been a fully occupied people and businesses, as we go venue and establishment for half forward into what many will expect term week. That half term week to be a difficult and challenging was the last major opportunity winter, at least economically. for many in this key industry in Pembrokeshire to try and recoup The work across all something from this year to date, to our projects supports maintain staff, suppliers, and wider Iwan Thomas partners, before, hopefully, looking communities in many forward to a more positive future different ways – from well- in 2021. Yet, they, as others, have being and resilience, to riting my column for had to cancel all bookings, cancel all digital; from environmental, Wthis edition during orders for food and supplies, cancel to culture and heritage; from a second national lockdown all additional goods and services enterprise and business, Photo: Aled Rhys Jones pictured in the studio with John Ewart in Wales sees us all here for their guests, and, potentially, to community assets; and now have to review staffing levels at PLANED, working from from community housing, home full-time again, for this going into the winter based on ALED RHYS to funding. fortnight at least. considerable lost income, which would have, in someway, helped to JONES RECORDS All of our projects work across Whilst the reasons are clear from navigate the business through the boundaries to provide a suite of Government in that within Wales, ‘we predicted imminent harsh economic support for communities that is NEW PODCAST are all in this together’, and we need winter. clear and joined-up where needed, to protect the NHS and its capacity, living up to our mission statement there is growing disquiet amongst Many of our communities as an organisation that is passionate We were thrilled to welcome Aled many communities here in West across Pembrokeshire and about people, and ideas that help Wales where the rate of infections Rhys Jones into the studio this West Wales, as in other change communities. is considerably lower compared to morning to record a podcast with parts of Wales, rely heavily other areas the country. Many people John Ewart discussing the effects upon the success of the We are all in this together, and in our communities in West Wales whilst we know that we all face on farming and welsh agriculture have been increasingly vocal about tourism and hospitality challenges ahead, PLANED’s in rural communities throughout how and why this is fair, in an area sector. team, will continue to work openly, Pembrokeshire during the which has successfully managed to transparently, and positively, COVID-19 crisis. keep the infection rate very low, For those living in our communities, alongside others, to make sure that observed and implemented all rules the sector is often the major our communities have as much and guidance in order to maintain employer; it is often a key The podcast is now available support as is currently available some sort of normality within the promoter and supporter of skills to download from our website: to continue to thrive, survive, guidelines. and innovation; it is often a major and look forward post the current contributor to the local supply chains pandemic to better times and new https://planed.libsyn.com/ The PLANED team have been and other jobs and skills; it is often an anchor to lever not only visitors opportunities for us all. aled-rhys-jones-in-the- fortunate to continue to work planed-studio with communities, partners and to our communities, but also a way projects throughout the pandemic, of attracting further investment and and in recent weeks we have therefore adding to the existing been privileged to hear directly attractiveness of our communities. September Prize Goes To Llangynin It’s hard to believe that we’re now Unfortunately, we have been unable to take in the last quarter of 2020: what a a picture of our lucky winners due to the year it has been! ongoing pandemic restrictions. Cronfa Asedion Cymunedol / In other news, we would also like to thank Community Asset Fund continues to 4CG in Cardigan for their endorsement of support good local causes and charities as support. For those of you who may have not do all of the supporters and it was lovely to come across them, 4CG (or to use its full see some new faces winning the monthly name: “Cymdeithas Cynnal a Cefnogi Cefn lottery draw for September. Gwlad” or the “Society to Sustain and Support the Rural Countryside”) is a co-operative The recent draw took place in the PLANED organisation set up to “advance community office in Narberth with Councillor Cris Tomos development through the regeneration of present to record the event which can be Cardigan and the surrounding area”. We are viewed on YouTube: very much looking forward to working with their members in the near future. https://www.youtube.com watch?v=KOpsFgmg68w If you would like to become a member of the Asedion scheme then please visit the First prize of £100.00 went to Rhian website: www.asedion.cymru or contact Jason Retter at: White of Llangynin and the £30.00 [email protected] com second prize was scooped up by Bill and Eirlys Davies of Llanfyrnach. Jason Retter PAGE 4 PAGE 6 PAGE 9 T h e This includes the new PLANED Child CWBR Safeguarding Policy that is available for all Project to view on the PLANED website. has been running The policy now covers video conferencing webinars practices so we recommend that everyone and reviews their policies if they’ve also started online online sessions recently. meetings with young people and supporting community groups and organisations. With Please get in touch if you’d like to discuss your the increase in online sessions this year, comes safeguarding and/or online practices further the need to create and update safeguarding or if you think you would benefit from a Zoom measures and practices.