Tenby Town Council have been angered and upset this week by continued vandalism in the town's public areas.
Perspex covering the Beatrix Potter mural in the Jubilee Gardens was removed again on Saturday night, while further damage was caused to fencing around public gardens on The Croft.
Damage was also caused to seating in Brother Thomas' Garden in Crackwell Street.
"It is very disheartening that there are small-minded people who seem to take pleasure in despoiling things provided for the benefit of locals and visitors alike," commented Mayor of Tenby, Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown.
"This is the third occasion the perspex has been removed from the mural in the Jubilee Gardens.
"I know some people have claimed that on one of the previous occasions it was the wind that removed the perspex, but this time all the panels were actually unscrewed from the wall.
"Tenby Town Council and the ratepayers of the town cannot continually fund the cost of replacing the results of mindless acts like this.
"That perspex was there to help protect the mural from the elements. All we can now do is paint the mural with a strong varnish and hope for the best. As it deteriorates, that will be the end of the mural. We cannot afford to keep replacing and refurbishing it, which will be a great shame as the mural provides a lot of pleasure to people using the Jubilee.
"All I can hope is that people will help us keep an eye on things in the Jubilee to help prevent vandalism to what is the town's main play area for locals and visitors alike."
Clr. Mrs. Brown added that the police were keeping an eye on The Croft to prevent further vandalism to the fencing.
She was also very disappointed at the vandalism in Brother Thomas' Garden.
"Both seats were smashed," she explained. "They were both donated to the town in memory of loved ones, and the fact that someone can have so little respect as to damage them is very distressing in itself.
"Tenby is not on Pembrokeshire County Council's bench replacement programme at the moment.
"We already have some 400 public seats - including those dedicated - which accommodate some 1,200 people, and any broken seats will be removed and not replaced for the time being.
"The town council is looking into moving seats from less popular areas to replace broken ones in more popular areas, but for the time being Brother Thomas' garden will have to remain locked in the interests of public safety.
"I just hope these mindless vandals who continually try to destroy things put in place to make the town more welcoming and attractive are proud of themselves," Clr. Mrs. Brown concluded.