Plans to introduce a £4 daily fee to park at a Pembrokeshire beauty spot could lead to lethal hold-ups for the emergency services, fears South Pembrokeshire Assembly Member Angela Burns.

The National Trust wants to start charging visitors who use the popular car park sited close to Bosherston lily ponds. 

But South Pembrokeshire Assembly Member Angela Burns is gravely concerned that the move will lead to gridlock in the narrow lanes nearby as people park elsewhere to avoid paying.

"I used to live just a couple of miles down the road in Stackpole and know just how busy Bosherston gets during the summer," said Mrs. Burns.

"People will try to avoid the charge by parking on the verges and gateways of the narrow road through the village and this could have very serious consequences."

More than 100 letters from villagers and visitors objecting to the plans have now been gathered.

"If this goes ahead, it will be absolutely horrendous," said community councillor Kay West. 

"My main worry is the congestion and gridlock that it will cause on what can be a busy route for the emergency services.

"We have a lot of climbers on the cliffs and ambulances and the coastguard regularly need to get through.

"Even at the moment with the free car park, people still park their cars anywhere - they just seem to abandon them."

Mrs. Burns has written to the National Trust urging them to reconsider their plans.

"I know they already charge people to park at Stackpole Quay and Broadhaven, but that's a different situation because there's nowhere else to park. If you want to visit those places, there's no choice, but to pay," she said.

"If they start charging at the lily ponds as well, then they will just turn the whole of Bosherston village into a massive car park."