Concerns over ‘persistent’ fly-tipping alongside a Tenby housing estate have been highlighted by a local resident, who says that there is a worry that that smashed glass bottles and contaminated waste could endanger children or injure pet dogs.

Local resident, Anna Waters, contacted the Observer on Tuesday morning following the Bank Holiday weekend with images of litter strewn along the small lane that leads to the children’s play area and garages at the back of The Glebe estate.

“This has now become a persistent problem,” she explained. “From abandoned bicycles to sacks of litter; this area seems to attract more and more illegal dumping.”

Worried that smashed glass bottles and contaminated waste could endanger children on route to the play area or injure dog paws, Anna collected and bagged the rubbish.

“Now I have a sack of contaminated waste that I can’t get rid of via kerbside collection or the local tip,” she said.

Anna told us that she had contacted local county councillor, Michael Williams, for advice about how to dispose of it. She’d promptly heard of his concern and his referral of the matter to the appropriate authorities.

“If we could have some signage threatening fines for fly-tipping and possibly some CCTV installed in the area, we might have some hope of deterring those responsible for this,” remarked Anna, who went on to explain that she is keen to see a litter bin installed in the children’s play area as teenagers who congregate there contribute, in part, to the litter issue.

“I’m hoping to hear from Pembrokeshire County Council about what measures they are prepared to take to help bring an end to this escalating neglect,” she added.

In the meantime, she’s appealing to neighbours to stay vigilant and report any incidences of littering they witness.