Ongoing parking problems in Narberth's High Street are continuing to cause a headache. The town's County Councillor, Wynne Evans, is lobbying for a full-time traffic warden to patrol the town, which he fears shoppers are now avoiding because of the congestion. On two occasions last week, vehicles had actually mounted the pavement to park. "This is totally unacceptable and very unfair to pedestrians, and in particular to disabled people," said Clr. Evans. He continued: "The saga of parking chaos in Narberth continues and I am afraid there is no quick fix solution. Therefore, the way forward is to continually have short shock treatment by the way of parking enforcement." "On occasions, I feel that some motorists think that the yellow lines in the High Street are simply there to add a touch of colour to the dreary grey tarmac. They may be surprised to learn that this is not the case, but lines are put there as part of a traffic programme." "I have constant dialogue with both County Hall traffic management team and the local police, and I know that a 'get tough' policy on parking will make me unpopular in certain quarters, but that does not worry me in the slightest. My main concern has always been ease of traffic flow, and certainly no hold-ups to our emergency vehicles, which has happened on number occasions and could put lives in danger. "Over the years, meetings after meetings have been held on this topic. Now the talking must end and action taken," Clr. Evans stressed. As of April 4 next year, the county council will take over enforcement from the police and Clr. Evans will continue to lobby for a full-time warden in the town. Clr. Evans added: "I am grateful to the Chamber of Trade who as an organisation have done their utmost to discourage traders and business people from parking in the High Street all day and thus not allowing the genuine shoppers to legally park on the left-hand side for an hour in High Street. "I feel that some shoppers now even avoid the town because of the constant congestion and delays in getting round the one-way system. "I have always put Narberth first and wish the town to continue to thrive and I will fully support the police in all their efforts." Clr. Evans concluded: "As I have said on a previous occasion, what do the people of Narberth want?"
