Sir, Following the great news about this year’s visitor numbers and future bookings I thought it might be a good time to welcome the excellent news that 47 beaches in Pembrokeshire have been awarded the Green Flag.

This covers a number of aspects but water quality is one. Included locally are all the Tenby beaches as well as Saundersfoot, Coppet and Amroth beaches.

Before we joined the EU in 1973 we were regarded as ‘the dirty man of Europe’. It is due to EU Regulations that we now have such exemplary beaches.

Looking around locally we see the many projects that have helped change the face of the area.

These include those in Saundersfoot (the Regency Hall, Harbour development including the toilets and information display boards), Stepaside Ironworks, Summerhill (Village Hall), Tenby (improvements to facilities in Tudor and Castle Squares and new seating and lighting schemes) to and East Williamston (Jubilee Park).

The upgrades on the A40 and the projected one at Llanddewi Velfrey were all supported by EU funding.

The beauty of this funding is that the ideas and requests come from local groups to meet local needs. If in future it is left to the politicians – whether in Westminster or Cardiff – their priorities will not necessarily be the same as ours.

As one who is committed to environmental concerns I am delighted with what the EU has done for us in terms of clean beaches and rivers, cleaner air; restrictions on landfill dumping, a recycling culture; strongest wildlife protection in the world and improved animal welfare in food production.

Across the country groups of people are calling for a second referendum – locally this is Pembrokeshire for Europe. As we see the many wide ranging problems that a ‘no deal’ would bring to individuals such as you and me it is time to allow us to be given another chance to vote. After all we had no idea of the outcomes of our vote in 2016 – how could we when the politicians don’t now even now?

Janet Roberts,

Saundersfoot