Local councillors who expressed mixed feelings over a decision by Dyfed-Powys Police to introduce new public information points and mobile stations in Tenby, in place of the town's police station's front desk facility, have received a response on the matter from one of the Police and Crime Commissioner candidates for the area.

At a recent meeting, councillors suggested it would be a good idea to write to the candidates for the Police and Crime Commissioner post to seek their views on the recent closure of the Tenby station's front desk and others across the county.

In a response brought before members at their meeting on Tuesday night, Police and Crime Commissioner candidate, Christopher Salmon, said that he understood from the police that the closure decisions were designed to reflect changes in how people use the police and the need to find cost savings, but that he also understood the feeling of the public that they were losing a service.

"I will look at these decisions if elected to ensure that they have been made in the best interests of Tenby and other affected areas," stated Mr. Salmon.

"For example, I am not clear how much is saved by closing these desks, nor how much these new proposals cost.

"I am sympathetic to the police's decision, but will need to be convinced that these are the right, if difficult, steps," he added.

Meanwhile, further to discussions on the issue, Clr. Lawrence Blackhall told his fellow members that he was 'horrified' to discover that it wasn't free to call the police force's 101 number to report an incident.

"I wonder how many people know that it is not free to call the 101 number and that it costs 15p," he said, stating that he was surprised when he saw it on his telephone bill.