Plans to introduce an experimental one-way system in Tenby's Serpentine Road have been scrapped.

Over the past few months, members of Tenby Town Council had discussed the issue with the authority, to see if a solution could be found to traffic and parking problems along the route and in Heywood Lane where three schools are situated.

However, the town council received correspondence at Tuesday night's meeting from the county council's traffic manager, John Price, who said that the experimental one-way system would now not be pursued after taking into account the traffic flow data, accident record and views of the local residents.

"The majority of local residents have indicated a preference to endure the congestion at school pick-up times, rather than undertaking long detours under a one-way system," said Mr. Price.

Clr. Mrs. Sandra Williams told her colleagues that she was disappointed by Mr. Price's letter.

"It was Mr. Price who suggested the one-way system in the first place when we met with him at the school. We certainly didn't come up with it ourselves; it was the safety of the school children that we were and are still concerned with," she said.

"I feel a bit let down by this, his advice has now left us a bit high and dry," added Clr. Mrs. Williams.

Deputy Mayor, Clr. Mrs. Julie Evans, said that as the majority of the residents were reported as being happy with the situation, the council no longer needed to get involved.

Clr. Mike Thorne proposed that the one-way scheme should formally be abandoned.