Reductions in funding mean there will be changes to Pembrokeshire's popular coastal bus services this year.

Due to a cut in its funding from the UK Government, the Welsh Government has reduced the amount of local transport service grant funding that it provides to each local authority by 27 per cent for the next financial year.

As a result, Pembrokeshire County Council has had to consider changes to some bus services, including the coastal bus services.

The council has already had to make urgent changes to services to manage these challenging financial targets, mainly affecting Sunday services.

The council would now like to review the impact of these changes on coastal buses and to hear the public's views about options to address cuts.

At present, there are five coastal bus routes which follow the coastline enabling residents and visitors to leave their cars behind when they explore the coastline.

Since 2000, when only one third of the Pembrokeshire Coast National Trail was accessible by public transport, the Poppit Rocket, Strumble Shuttle, Puffin Shuttle, Coastal Cruiser and Celtic Coaster have been introduced in a bid to reduce car usage and improve accessibility to the coast.

In 2009, the services, which now carry over 83,000 passengers a year, were further enhanced - thanks to Rural Development Plan funding - with the arrival of six new low floor accessible buses.

Options for the development of these services are outlined in a short questionnaire, which is available on the council's website at http://www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/haveyoursay">www.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/haveyoursay

Alternatively, hard copies can be requested from Owen Roberts, sustainable transport co-ordinator on 01437 776313 or [email protected]">[email protected]

The closing date for responses is Thursday, January 31.