A number of street licensing requests to trade in Tenby were given the thumbs down by local councillors this week.

Correspondence from Pembrokeshire County Council’s street care manager Marc Owen, with applications featuring a mobile food unit, an artist wishing to sell paintings, and a Cat Protection Trust, came before members of Tenby Town Council at their meeting on Tuesday night.

When considering an application for a mobile food unit selling sandwiches and hot food concession to be situated at the Salterns car park, Clr. Mrs. Kerri Durham felt there were already plenty of food outlets in that area, with a burger van, Spar, the new Co-op and Kiln Park garage all selling food, and that they should turn down the application.

A request from the Cats Protection to situate a gazebo in Tudor Square in May and July was also turned down.

“Considering we’re not allowed to have a market in that area, then I don’t think there should be any stalls in that area,” commented Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown.

“We’re trying hard to keep that area in the centre of town clear of stalls, so if we encourage something like this, we’ll have more trouble on our hands,” said Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane, with the Mayor, Clr. Paul Rapi, recommending that perhaps the applicants consider a spot near the multi-storey car park.

The third licensing request to be refused was for an artist to sell paintings from a cove along the Esplanade.

Clr. Mrs. Lane felt the seller would be blocking a popular viewing point, while the Mayor, Clr. Paul Rapi, said that there were already plenty of art shops in Tenby selling similar stock who were required to pay business rates.

Clr. Dr. Peter Easy pointed out that the town council agreed to adopt a ‘street trading policy’ last year where they would look at and discuss individual applications put forward on their own merits.