“It’s simple things, that bring the town down!” - councillors call for TLC for Tenby

“It’s simple things, that bring the town down!” said one member of Tenby Town Council recently, as councillors continue to flag-up neglected parts of the seaside town as we head into the summer season.

Cllr Paul Rapi made his comments when pointing out structures around the resort that had come into disrepair for some time back in April to his colleagues on the Town Council, yet heading into another busy holiday season, neglect of certain structures around Tenby, that come under the jurisdiction of Pembrokeshire County Council, continue to be apparent.

Cllr Rapi remarked that parts of the town looked ‘pretty grim’ - stating that he couldn’t believe that certain parts of fencing along coastal areas still remained broken.

Fugly looking safety barriers around the picturesque Castle Hill overlooking Castle and South beaches and the historic St Catherine’s Island, still remain, quite often collapsed on the ground, posing more of a health and safety hazard in itself.

“The council really need to get their act together!” one resident of the town told the Observer this week.

Continued calls for the Prince Albert memorial statue that stands nearby to be given a good wash, have seemingly been put on the back-burner.

County councillor for Tenby’s north ward Cllr Michael Williams contacted Pembrokeshire County Council’s environmental services operations manager Neil McCarthy back in April to ask if Albert could be power washed.

Mr McCarthy reported back that he was awaiting a meeting with a local company who deal with specialist cleaning of historic monuments.

“Unfortunately, as its Grade 2 listed it would need specialist treatment and not something we could do ourselves. I will keep reminding the company regarding the works,” he stated.

Cllr Williams has once again this month contact the Local Authority to ask: “Any update or progress on this?”

Councillors in Tenby recently reiterated views that the Local Authority uses the resort that is seen as the ‘jewel in Pembrokeshire’s crown’ as nothing more than a ‘cash cow’ to generate revenue, very little of which seems to be spent in seaside town itself!

County councillor for the South ward, Cllr Sam Skyrme-Blackhall told her fellow Town Councillors recently that Tenby seems to have to ‘bear the brunt’ for many things and does not get much back in return. “Tenby is seen as a cash cow as usual, and I do not feel we get much back in return,” she stated.

“I too have felt this for some time,” remarked the Mayor, Cllr Dai Morgan. “Pembrokeshire County Council do not seem to be investing the pennies back!”