Members of the public are being warned to keep clear of sand dredging due to take place on Tenby’s North Beach this month.

Harbour and North Beach users are being asked by Pembrokeshire County Council to please be aware of heavy moving machinery on the beach from Monday, March 15 until the following Thursday, as sand is to be removed from the mouth of the harbour and deposited at the north end of the beach.

“We ask that the public please keep clear of the operating area and that dogs are kept on the lead during this time,” said Tenby Harbourmaster Chris Salisbury.

Dredging has taken place annually around the harbour area for the past couple of years, after concerns were expressed by local councillors and harbour users that high levels of sandbanks that were forming, were causing disruption to boats entering and exiting the area.

Councillors and members of Tenby Harbour Users Association flagged up a real concern about the high level of sand sweeping towards Goscar rock across the North Beach, leaving high sandbanks around a section of the harbour’s pier, making it difficult for boats to get back into the harbour.

Details of the Marine licence (DML1848) can be viewed at The Harbourmaster’s Office.