Thursday is polling day and what do the major political parties say are the priorities for the new council to focus on?

Labour group leader Paul Miller is returning to his Neyland West seat unopposed along with three other Labour councillors.

There are also 14 Labour candidates across the county.

Highlighted in the party manifesto by Cllr Miller is becoming a “net zero council by 2030 and continuing to position Pembrokeshire as the UK home of green energy through investments with partners in Pembroke Port (Pembroke Dock) securing next generation of industrial jobs for the haven waterway. ”

There is also a focus on doing more for the local environment by getting tougher on fly tipping and prioritising investment in street cleaning and maintenance.

“We’re committed to every home being able to access direct fibre broadband by 2027 and will continue the work to re-vitalise our town centres with Fishguard and Goodwick being added as a priority for action from 2022.

“Since forming part of the council’s administration in 2017 Labour has helped get the council back to building council houses for the first time since the 1980s and aims to build hundreds of new Council houses and the renovation of every elderly sheltered accommodation scheme by 2027. There are also plans to provide small scale sites for self-build and for smaller local developers as well as tackling the crisis in affordability of local housing.

“Looking after those in our society who’ve already made their contributions and now need our help and support as they grow older will always be a priority for your Labour group.

“Following on from changes already made the group will be working to eliminate private profit from the provision of social care making the priority providing of the best care for those who need it and not the biggest financial return.

“Invest in state‐of‐the‐art new homes for the elderly, directly owned and operated by the Council or our not‐for‐profit partners and grow further our in‐house care team and prioritise voluntary, community and not‐for‐profit.

“We will continue to prioritise education with commitment to multi-million investment in Portfield school and to a new secondary and primary in Milford Haven.

“We believe in supporting communities to support themselves. Therefore, we’ll invest, with communities, in providing community hubs right across Pembrokeshire.”

All major political parties were contacted about their priorities, there was no response from the Green Party. There are also 54 independent candidates across the county.