Sir,
I would like to comment on the article 'Concern over beach access' which appeared in last week's Observer (December 3). I was particularly bemused with the information that Mr. Andrew Davies, town clerk, had received from both Pembrokeshire County Council and Pembrokeshire National Park in response to the amount of debris which has been scattered along the South Beach since the demolition of the Fountains Cafe.
Apparently the area is being monitored for any spoil on the beach and the sand is being sifted to make sure any debris is being removed. Well, who is actually doing this? Perhaps whoever is responsible should have a Time and Motion study applied to them as they aren't looking very hard or for very long.
I walk along South Beach every morning and each day I can find large pieces of cemented building rubble, breeze blocks and broken red brick. More recently, since easterly winds have changed sea conditions, sand has moved - as it does - which has exposed further unsightly broken building work.
Since the demolition started, at various times, areas of the beach have acquired mounds of sand with remnants of building work amongst it. Obviously, with tidal movement and weather conditions, the rubble is covered, but then subsequently unearthed. What a terrible eyesore for our visitors to encounter on what we describe as one of the jewels in the Pembrokeshire crown.
Come on, local and county councillors. Take a walk and see for yourselves what has been deposited on the beach. The sand backing onto the dunes probably holds a lot more concrete and brick and should be checked out properly, otherwise it will keep presenting itself until it has been disposed of correctly.
Joy Ford-Kicinski,
Tenby.