Saundersfoot Community Council’s chairman has said that it was sad to see so many experienced Councillors hanging up their boots with the local elections taking place next month.

With Pembrokeshire residents returning to go the polls on Thursday, May 5, it’s not only county councillors they will be choosing, but in some parts of the county, the make-up of town and community councils too.

In a report given to members at their most recent meeting, Clr. Wainwright said that he has recently attended a ‘teams meeting’ with Pembrokeshire County Council for an election briefing, giving a run down on how the election will be handled and what you need to do as to voting and nomination, which was very ‘helpful and informative’ he explained.

“A meet and greet meeting for anybody that was interested in being a Councillor was held in the Regency Hall, but unfortunately, this was not very well attended, but the two people who were interested in being Councillors have gone on to be nominated,” he stated.

“It is a sad time to see so many experienced Councillors hang up their boots, so to speak, due to various reasons which of course we all respect. They will be a hard act to follow and I for one thank them very much for the friendliness and experience that they have passed on, whether knowingly or not, to people like myself trying to learn the ropes and hopefully getting things right.

“So, thank you for what you have done for us and the people of Saundersfoot. I wish you health, wealth and happiness.

“There will be lots of challenges ahead and we will have to look at new Councillors to see what strengths and ideas they have to bring to the Council, so that we can carry on and match the achievements of Councillors that are leaving,” added Clr. Wainwright.

Clr. Dean Ludlow also expressed his disappointment that not more people attended the meet and greet held in the Regency Hall, but noted that the two persons who had attended have applied to be Councillors.

Although the meet and greet was not as well attended as hoped for, 10 of the possible seats for Saundersfoot North and South have been filled leaving only one in the North and one in South to be filled by co-option following the May 2022 meeting.