A county councillor for Amroth has warned that there can be no quick fix to damage caused to the village's seafront, following another violent storm that hit the area.

Clr. Tony Brinsden said that he had every sympathy with business owners in the village, but also had every confidence that work would be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible to give safe access along the seafront road, after certain decision-making by Pembrokeshire County Council, in the aftermath of the severe storms, came in for criticism from a local business owner.

Lisa Phillips, of Telpyn Shooting Ground and Lisa's Diner, told the Observer that business was being hit hard because not enough was being done to let visitors and customers access areas in the seaside village.

Stormy weather caused further damage to the seafront road at Amroth on Friday night, which has seen the route remain shut to both motorists and walkers.

Despite efforts being made by Pembrokeshire County Council's maintenance team to re-open the road as soon as possible, Lisa said that she felt a lot more could be done.

"The situation is affecting business big time," she said. "I had 15 people cancel on me for food on the weekend, because people simply don't know how to get through.

"We are opening as usual, but people are unsure about getting through.

"The signage issue needs sorting out, as there are no signs being put up in certain areas where people need to know how to get to Amroth.

"Yes there are diversion signs in places, but no proper directions to the village.

"I can't seem to get any sense out of anyone at the county council on what is going on.

"Also, whoever decided it was a good idea to take down the temporary sea defences to leave the road even more exposed in these conditions, resulting in further road damage, has made a ridiculous decision.

"They are playing with our livelihoods now," she added.

County councillor Tony Brinsden described what had happened in Amroth since the first storm hit on January 3, as a tragedy that had been uncontrollable due to the weather.

"I have every sympathy with Lisa at Telpyn and also Paul Luger at the New Inn, and the effect it has had and indeed is still having on their businesses, but we are powerless against the forces of nature," he said.

"I also have sympathy with all the residents living on that side of Amroth, because it is a great inconvenience having to make a round trip of around 30 miles to go to Kilgetty," he added.

With extremely heavy damage caused to the roadway between Amroth Castle and New Inn, with a portion of the road being washed away and the sea wall at this point severely damaged and displaced, Pembrokeshire County Council workers and those of their contractors, Evan Pritchard, and Dwr Cymru Welsh Water, who had to replace and renew a water main that was fractured, worked extremely hard in very difficult conditions to restore the roadway and access through the village, Clr. Brisden explained.

"This took approximately two weeks to complete, which may seem like a long time, but it has to be remembered that you cannot just slap down some tarmac, because everything today has to be done by the book to ensure the safety of everyone concerned.

"Sections of the sea wall were removed by crane last week so that permanent repairs could be carried out.

"These repairs could not be carried out with the sea wall sections in the position that they were in.

"Unfortunately, Friday night saw another violent storm, with another storm surge, and this took out the temporary repairs to the road, rendering it once again impassable.

"I am aware that engineers and council officials are looking to complete this work as quickly as possible, but the damage is so great that it cannot be done overnight.

"As you know, I am not afraid to criticise the council, but on this occasion I have a belief that this work will be carried out as quickly and efficiently as possible to give safe access along this road.

"I am in constant contact with senior officers of the council and I am assured by them that Amroth is high priority.

"The matter of signage on the access roads from Pendine is currently being looked at.

"It is not correct that the road is closed to walkers, except possibly when heavy machinery is working close to the verge," added Clr. Brinsden.