Local councillors are continuing to push for ‘traffic calming measures’ to be introduced to a housing estate in Tenby.

Ahead of the summer, town councillor Tish Rossiter told her colleagues that she had been approached by residents of The Glebe asking if Pembrokeshire County Council could look at putting traffic calming measures in place and a 5 mph limit sign, for the safety of youngsters living there.

“There are so many more cars about, the children are out playing and cars are driving way too fast. Let’s stop the accidents before they happen!” she stated at the time.

At this month’s meeting of Tenby Town Council Cllr Mrs Rossiter referred to a chicane type traffic calming measure asking if this could they be used by the horse shoe area of The Glebe, feeling this would help with matters.

She told her fellow councillors that that some residents of the housing estate were for and some against traffic calming measures, but this was for the safety of children she said.

County councillor for the town’s North ward, Cllr Michael Williams has also sent correspondence to PCC’s streetcare and parking manager, Marc Owen on the issue.

“The situation in this estate regarding traffic management is becoming more difficult with the development of Air BnBs offering free parking on the public highway,” he stated.

“Could resident only parking be investigated plus speed calming measures as there are more children residing on the estate.

“I have reservations regarding speed bumps as often following noise complaints they have to be removed, but possibly a one way system with narrowing highways areas might be possible,” added Cllr Williams.

Continuing on safety matters for the town, the town council are also looking to progress with a suggestion to introduce a footpath along the bottom end of Heywood Lane down to the Clicketts, linking up the rugby club’s two grounds, enabling pedestrian access to the football club ground and making the country path into the Ritec accessible from Heywood Lane end.

The county council is looking into the practicality of this option, councillors were told.

Whilst the Heywood Lane pathway might be progressed, residents of Oakridge Acres have indicated to the town council that are still unhappy and would like a mirror and the 20mph speed limit extended from Tudor Way all the way down to the Marsh Road.

During discussions, the town clerk reminded members that the Welsh Government is bringing in a 20 mph restriction in built up areas from next year.