Johnston & the Cleddau villages · SA62 and SA73

Fire risk assessments — Johnston and the Cleddau

The villages between Haverfordwest and the waterway are our closest patch after Neyland itself. Commuter housing, village pubs and halls, small commercial units, and a scattering of holiday accommodation along the Cleddau.

Covering Johnston, Rosemarket, Burton, Llangwm, Hook, Freystrop, Houghton and Steynton. We are around 8 minutes away and there is no travel charge anywhere in Pembrokeshire.

FishguardSt DavidsHaverfordwestNarberthNeylandPembroke DockPembrokeSaundersfootTenbyMilford HavenOUR BASEJohnston and the Cleddauabout 8 minutes from our doorNO TRAVEL CHARGE ANYWHERE IN PEMBROKESHIRE
Johnston and the Cleddau · and the run from our door
Assessed by Andrew Rogers CertIOSH, MIFSM, SIRM · Vulcan Risk ManagementNVQ Level 6 Occupational Health & SafetyNEBOSH National General CertificateNEBOSH Certificate in Fire SafetyLevel 3 DSEAR qualification

What the work looks like here

Two patterns dominate. Village pubs and halls are almost all older buildings with limited separation, often with letting rooms or a flat above, and committees or tenants who assume somebody else holds the paperwork. And there is a steady amount of let housing, including converted properties with shared entrances, where the landlord is the responsible person for the common parts. Being ten minutes away means we can usually fit these in quickly and come back if something needs a second look.

Premises we assess

  • Village pubs, some with letting rooms
  • Village halls and chapels
  • Small commercial and storage units
  • Let housing and converted properties
  • Waterside holiday accommodation on the Cleddau
  • Garages, workshops and yards

Since 1 October 2023 every responsible person in Wales must record the assessment in full, whatever the headcount. The old five‑employee exemption is gone.

Questions from Johnston and the Cleddau

Our village hall is run by volunteers. Are we really covered?

Yes. The Fire Safety Order attaches to whoever controls the premises, not to whether anyone is paid. A hall committee is the responsible person for its hall, and since October 2023 the assessment has to be recorded in full.

We hire the hall out. Who is responsible then?

You keep responsibility for the building, its escape routes and its equipment. The hirer takes on how their event is run. That split should be written into your hire agreement and in most of the ones we read it is not mentioned at all.

How quickly can you get out here?

Ten minutes. This is the closest area to us and we can normally offer something the same week.

Also worth reading

Holiday lets and parks

What is checked in self‑catering accommodation and how parks are assessed as whole sites.

Free ten‑point checklist

Walk the building yourself before anyone official does.

Every area we cover

All ten towns plus the clusters, with drive times from Milford Haven.

Book a fire risk assessment

Tell us the building and we will give you a price on the phone. Most assessments are booked within the week.

Page last reviewed and updated: . Assessments by Andrew Rogers, Vulcan Risk Management Ltd.