Questions have been asked as to why local authorities have chosen this week during the busy summer school holidays, to carry out resurfacing roadworks on one of the main routes into the neighbouring seaside villages of Tenby and Saundersfoot - with one local councillor calling the timing ‘ludicrous’.

Work started this week (August 18) on the A478 heading towards Tenby, causing traffic congestion around the locality, with traffic control measures in place.

Many took to social media this morning (August 19) to bemoan the decision, with one local sharing: “Crazy time to resurface the road - the busiest time of the year!!

Another posted to Facebook: “I can't believe the council have decided to start resurfacing works on the Narberth road in the middle of the school holidays!! Traffic currently backed up from New hedges roundabout to Crane Cross, avoid if possible!!”

Giving a warning on Facebook to anyone thinking of travelling in that direction, one local business owner from Tenby stated: “Traffic queued up past Four Seasons Farm Shop - avoid the area if possible.”

One person stated: “Saw all the signs, machinery yesterday. Bank Holiday weekend approaching too, must have taken a lot of organising/planning to cause this chaos!”

Tenby’s county councillor for the North ward, Cllr Michael Williams has written to Pembrokeshire County Council’s Highways Infrastructure/Group Manager Highways - Robert Evans to query the timing of the work.

“Can you tell me the justification for the highway works currently being carried out on the A 478 access road into Tenby?

“The situation approaching the town this morning is pandemonium, with traffic backed up well out of town, this on the week pre the bank holiday, which on the face of it is ludicrous!” stated Cllr Williams.

A spokesperson for Pembrokeshire County Council said: This work is part of our annual surface dressing programme which has to be carried out during dry weather and when the road surface temperatures are sufficiently warm.

“Kilgetty to Tenby is one of the county’s busiest roads, especially during the school summer holidays, and unfortunately during the limited window when dressing can take place there is no better or worse time to carry out the work.

“We appreciate that works of this nature will result in some unavoidable disruption but in order to minimise the impact the works were started this morning at 5am and all completed by 1pm today.

“Apologies for any delays experienced during this time.”