With car parks in Tenby full to capacity before midday over the Bank Holiday weekend, concerns have been raised over inconsiderate parking across areas of the town and the outskirts.

Local county councillor Michael Williams, who represents the Tenby North ward, has flagged-up such issues with Pembrokeshire County Council’s street care and parking services manager Marc Owen, after a stretch of roadway leading up to Tenby cemetery saw an inordinate amount of vehicles ditched there over the Bank Holiday weekend and into the Whistun holiday week.

“The road today was impassable due to irresponsible parking the entire way up. Would it be possible to extend the yellow lines to the cemetery entrance?” Clr. Williams stated on Tuesday.

“It would have been impossible to a funeral cortege to have accessed the cemetery today. I’m not a fan of yet more yellow lines, but the situation on this lane is becoming untenable,” he continued.

Pembrokeshire County Council staff have been on hand in recent weeks over busy weekends since lockdown ended to decrease the volume of vehicles entering Tenby’s walled town.

Although the pedestrianisation scheme doesn’t start until July, the Authority’s staff have been manning the White Lion Street junction between 10 am and 4 pm to remind people of the ‘access only traffic order’ into High Street, Tudor Square the harbour, and other streets within the walled town. This does not restrict access to residents or others who need to travel through the High Street however.

Clr. Williams also offered praise towards PCC’s enforcement officers over the busy Whitsun Bank Holiday.

“The wardens have been excellent dealing with a huge influx of traffic, despite the abuse they receive!” he added