Tenby Walled Town Residents' Association this week launched another salvo against Pembrokeshire County Council in their ongoing battle to regain the right of access to and egress from their own homes during the pedestrianisation experiment.
In a strongly worded letter to the PCC's chief executive, Bryn Parry-Jones, the association allege that the cabinet meeting in December last year was seriously misled by both Huw Roberts (director of transportation and environment) and Clr. Brian Hall (cabinet member with responsibility for transport). The letter makes a formal appeal against the decision on pedestrianisation for 2003.
Alistair Mackay, vice-chairman of TWTRA, commented: "We have compiled an extensive dossier detailing many of the personal injustices suffered by residents last year and highlighting many of the flaws in the council's surveys which formed the main plank of Mr. Roberts' report to cabinet. This dossier will form the basis of our complaint to the Local Government Ombudsman. He's our next port of call, since carrying on talking to PCC is very much a futile exercise."
He added: "What many people may not realise is that what was presented to Tenby as 'a two-year experiment' last June, was passed by cabinet as a permanent order for the period '2003 onwards'. Our view is that it never was an experiment; it was a stitch-up from the start."
Residents will have a chance to discuss the new developments at the next meeting which will be held at the De Valance Pavilion next Monday, January 20, at 7.30 pm. Rob Scourfield from Pembrokeshire Coast National Park will be the guest speaker and he promises to talk about 'everything except pedestrianisation!' All are welcome.