Fresh calls have been made to Pembrokeshire County Council to address the poor state of Tenby’s pavements and walkways.

County councillor for the seaside town’s north ward, Cllr Michael Williams has once again called upon the Local Authority to conduct a programme of repair for many of the town’s footpaths, following an incident this month which resulted in an member of the public falling.

“A lady suffered a heavy fall outside the shoe retailer in this street resulting in severe bruising and was very considerable shaken. There is a raised block in the footpath which caused the fall. Please could this be urgently addressed,” stated Cllr Williams in correspondence sent to Pembrokeshire County Council’s Cabinet Member for Residents' Services, Cllr Rhys Sinnett, and public realms manager Marc Owen, who is responsible for streetcare.

“The footpaths generally within the town centre are extremely uneven and dangerous in a number of areas,” continued Cllr Williams.

“There is a need for resurfacing in a number of areas, to bring the standard of footpaths to a safe condition.

“A major improvement of the highway and footpaths was carried out in part of St Georges Street in recent years, and this must be repeated over a wide area for the sake of public safety,” he continued.

Aside from issues inside the Walled Town, Cllr Williams also highlighted other areas that needed urgent attention, including along The Croft.

“Please could these footpaths be repaired, as the building work that has been allowed to block and use these footpaths have done considerable damage,” remarked Cllr Williams, in further correspondence sent to the County Council.

One local told the Observer: “Pavements coming into Tenby centre from the outskirts are so dangerous and uneven - they are appalling! Shouldn't it be a priority that disabled people, and families with prams can get into town safely.”