Sir,

Having just returned from holiday in Tenby, and once again experienced the hospitality and friendliness of the local folk, as we have done over very many years, in which time also swelled the local coffers by several hundreds, if not thousands of pounds, I feel fully justified in voicing my opinion in respect of the traffic ban which commenced the day of our arrival.

We have been caught up before in such experiments on our visits, but this one takes the biscuit for the obvious ill thought out planning and its application in such a draconian manner, with no real consideration to the utter frustration and inconvenience to people such as us, who have booked a holiday months previously, only to find on arrival that it is not possible to go to your holiday venue until after 4 pm, even though it was ready before 2 pm, and this having travelled over 200 miles and with children.

Only for the goodness and expertise of the owner of our apartment, who contacted us and said if we could possibly get there before the deadline he would provide room for our cases, etc. in the hallway. This, of course, meant that we had to be on the road before 5 am, which we did, but even so experienced some obstruction by those given the task of implementing this fiasco, which with some with a lower temper threshold would undoubtedly be the last straw.

Observing the continued application through the week, it became more and more apparent how diabolical the whole scheme was and in my humble opinion courting disaster, as from early morning traders were racing in and out with their goods, much of which were perishable. And so any thought of protecting pedestrians during this period was the last consideration. Oh yes, it may seem a wonderful idea to walk around all over the roads within the time scale, and many day trippers indeed may think it wonderful, and in a perfect world would, indeed, be the case.

Interesting that BBC Wales in their local interviews chose, as they always do, folk who are not really affected, but enjoying their short few hours; those, however, directly affected, especially local business people, totally ignored, proving as it does their constant opposition to the motorist, ignoring completely the fact that, as in this instance, there is no alternative, feasible public transport that can cater for folk going on holiday in resorts such as Tenby from any distance.

It beggars belief that such unfeeling arrogance by those in places of public service can impose, without question, their smallmindedness on those on the ground who if consulted as partners in any scheme which directly affects them would come up with something constructive and positive.

I suggest that this is the thin edge of the wedge and the underlying agenda is to put road charging in place, and just see, very shortly this will happen in lovely Tenby.

Sadly, and unfortunately I, and I suspect thousands of others, will not be returning to sample again the delights of a place that was once high on our list, and now being spoiled beyond imagination by those whose only motivation is envy and greed.

W. D. Ashcroft,

Marantha,

475 Southport Road,

Scarisbrick,

Ormskirk,

Lancashire.