TWO ORGANISATIONS have got the go-ahead for their Objective One projects - Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire College.

Pembrokeshire Partnership Management Board - the body which oversees the implementation of Objective One money in the county - was recently notified of the projects success.

Two of the Objective One approvals have been issued to Pembrokeshire County Council, with the third to Pembrokeshire College. Between them, they will receive £123,00 of European funding.

A sum of £63,213 is to go towards the Pembrokeshire Marine Heritage project.

The money will provide funding for an officer to develop a management plan for the Pembrokeshire Marine candidate Special Area of Conservation in a £134,000 scheme.

The officer will consult with local communities and relevant authorities and carry out research and monitoring of the conservation area.

Pembrokeshire Fish Week will benefit to the tune of £15,090.

The popular fish themed festival organised by Pembrokeshire County Council was held for the first time last year. Objective One cash will go towards this years event - already held - and those planned for 2002 and 2003.

The money will come from the Financial Instrument for Fisheries (FIFG) - the fund that provides the Objective One funding for the fisheries part of the programme.

Approval of the project marks a first for Pembrokeshire, since it is the only FIFG scheme in the whole Objective One area.

Pembrokeshire College will receive £44,824 for a scheme to improve access for communities and small businesses to Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and Wider Learning.

The project is targeted particularly at micro-businesses in the county and those unable to access the ICT facilities at Pembrokeshire College.

This is to be achieved through the provision of two mobile training facilities - one with seven student places and the other with two, both furnished with ICT equipment.

It is estimated that around 1,500 people will be trained through the project.