Safe and practical solutions to link Milford Street and The Strand in Saundersfoot are under consideration as part of Pembrokeshire County Council’s ‘Active Travel Link’ scheme.

Over recent months, local county councillor Chris Williams has continued to keep residents informed about the development of the project in and around Saundersfoot, including the new route that connects Fan Road, Incline Way, and the village to the railway station.

“With the recent completion of this new path, it’s now imperative that we explore safe and practical solutions to link Milford Street and The Strand. However, this presents significant challenges due to existing restrictions and necessary infrastructure considerations,” he explained.

“As many residents will know, byelaws on Saundersfoot Harbour prohibit the riding of bicycles through harbour pathways and car parking areas. This is a key constraint in developing a fully connected active travel route through the village centre.”

During May, separate meetings involving PCC’s Highways Team and Saundersfoot Community Council have been held to explore possible solutions.

“One focus of these meetings was the potential use of Cambrian Terrace as part of the link-up route,” continued Cllr Williams.

“The situation is complex. It is vital to preserve existing parking facilities, especially those that provide disabled parking, short-term parking and a loading bay for village businesses and my personal view is that these should remain, as they offer vital parking opportunities to the residents.

“These facilities are essential for supporting local shops and services in the heart of the village.

“This view was also overwhelmingly supported during last winter’s public consultation held at the Old Coal Office by the Highways Team. I cannot support any scheme that sees their removal,” he said explaining that PCC has explored the option of extending the pavement on the harbour side of Cambrian Terrace, which would require purchasing land owned by Saundersfoot Council.

Dicussions also centred around improving the entrance onto The Strand, as too often, drivers mistakenly treat it as a through road, with Cllr Williams stating: “We have discussed installing a raised table at the entrance to slow down traffic and adding clearer and more prominent signage to indicate that this is a ‘No Through Road’.

“There are far too many unnecessary vehicles that proceed onto the Strand and it’s right that we listen to the residents views on this. Brewery Terrace has also been part of this broader review. I am currently waiting to receive updated drawings that reflect proposed changes in response to recent public consultation feedback.

“The loading bay on Brewery Terrace is vital for businesses and village logistics. Discussions are ongoing about implementing timed use restrictions to allow shared use between deliveries and short-term parking.

“PCC could keep the loading bay in its current position, due to road width constraints and introduce a delivery time restriction, similar to the system used in Tenby, where delivery vehicles operate within specific time windows.

“This would make the space available forshort-term parking outside delivery hours, supporting both businesses and local residents shopping locally,” he added, stating that conversations were ongoing.