Saundersfoot’s county councillors both recently met with representatives of the Local Authority’s highways department to discuss traffic signage for the village.

In his report to Saundersfoot Community Council this month, Cllr Alec Cormack told members that he and fellow county councillor for the village Cllr Chris Williams met with the Pembrokeshire County Council Highway Development Control Officer to discuss the signage for traffic entering the village at two locations.

Cllr Cormack said that the first at the junction of Frances Lane and Frances Road where the current signage is for parking, is quite confusing, since it is not made clear that Coppet Hall car park is close enough to walk to the village. Also the capacity of the car parks is not provided, he explained.

The second location discussed was at the junction of the B4316 and Fan Road for traffic coming from Pentlepoir to Saundersfoot.

“We discussed the desirability of signposting parking for Coppet Hall at that point as well as discouraging traffic that did not need to enter Saundersfoot down The Ridgeway being encouraged to stay on the B4316 and entering via Frances Lane, so that they then have the option of parking at Coppet Hall, or if they prefer going to the harbour/Regency car parks via Wogan Terrace,” he said.

“I circulated details to Community Councillors and received feedback from a majority of Councillors that it was desirable for traffic entering the village to continue to be signposted to use both the B4316 and The Ridgeway to enter the village.

“I will ensure PCC Highways receive this feedback and will await their professional opinion on how best signage at the B4316/Fan Road and Frances Lane might be improved.

“I will then circulate this to the Community Council and residents,” he added.