Applicants for Blue Badges - the scheme which provides a range of parking concessions for people with severe mobility problems - are to be asked for further medical detail in a bid to combat fraud.
In line with other local authorities in Wales, Pembrokeshire County Council will require a signed GP medical form when a new application or a renewal application is made for a Blue Badge from January 1.
The new medical requirement follows a recent tightening of regulations for those requiring the special parking permit.
Clr. Ken Rowlands, cabinet member for environmental and regulatory services said the county council had already started to apply more stringent checks on the use of Blue Badges across the county to prevent fraudulent use.
"We have to ask these questions because the Wales Audit Office and The National Fraud Initiative have powers to demand information from public bodies - such as ourselves - to data match for the purpose of preventing and detecting fraud," he said.
Applicants wanting a Blue Badge, or existing holders needing to renew their badges - required every three years - are requested to contact Pembrokeshire County Council's contact centre on 01437 764551m or call in at any of the following customer services centres: North Wing Reception, County Hall, Haverfordwest; Milford Haven Town Hall; Neyland Library; Pembroke Dock, Argyle Street and Fishguard Town Hall.
The contact centre will send out the GP medical forms. These need to be completed by the applicant's GP before being returned to the contact centre at County Hall.
For more information on the National Fraud Initiative and the details the auditor general requires, log onto the Wales Audit office website http://www.wao.gov.uk">www.wao.gov.uk or contact Kate Febry at the Wales Audit Office on 029 2032 0616.