Pembrokeshire County Council has thanked members of Tenby Town Council for allocating an extra £5,000 towards keeping the seaside town cleaner over the summer season, which has been blighted by litter in recent times.

Lazy litterbugs have been roundly condemned for leaving rubbish at Tenby’s beauty spots, in what proved to be one of the hottest summers in recent times.

However, plenty of people also focused on the fact that an increase in public bins were much needed across the town, along with a wider effort from the Local Authority to ensure that the Council Tax paying public were seeing the cleanliness of their streets and beaches kept on top of.

Correspondence on behalf of Pembrokeshire Council's Environmental Services Team recently came before members of Tenby Town Council, extending ‘sincere thanks’ for its ‘generous contribution’ of £5,000 towards supporting additional cleansing working hours during the six-week summer period.

Tenby flytipping bins
Numerous instances of fly-tipped waste were identifed around Tenby, Pembrokeshire County Council's environmental services team stated (Observer pic)

“The funding has enabled us to increase our presence and resources during one of the busiest times of the year, helping to maintain the high standards of cleanliness expected by both residents and visitors to Tenby,” it stated.

“The additional work undertaken during this period has delivered significant benefits.

“Information collated through the weighbridge at the Eco Park indicates that we collected an additional 5 tonnes of waste over the six weeks.”

The correspondence revealed that alongside routine cleansing activities, staff were also able to remove and dispose of substantial quantities of illegally deposited and abandoned material, including: 16 pallets; large volumes of cardboard; one settee, two mattresses; and numerous instances of fly-tipped waste.

“Importantly, our teams also uncovered 11 identifiable addresses linked to fly-tipping incidents, of which six were local addresses,” continued the PCC spokesperson.

“This intelligence has been passed on through the appropriate channels and will assist in ongoing enforcement activity aimed attacking environmental crime within the area.

“Your support has made a tangible difference, allowing us to respond more effectively to increased seasonal demands while improving the local environment for residents, businesses, and the many visitors who come to enjoy Tenby throughout the summer.

New bins were introduced to parts of Tenby during the summer
New bins were introduced to parts of Tenby during the summer (Time for Tenby/Facebook)

“We look forward to working together to maintain and enhance the cleanliness and appearance of the town in the future.”

Cllr Laurence Blackhall proposed that there was an opportunity for the Town Council to build on the success of the additional support over the summer work, stating that they could further support funding a worker.

He stated that their work would be managed through the Town Council office, in discussion with PCC area teams, to determine what work was done.

Cllr Blackhall pointed towards a long-term plan on how to deliver this work, before then formally proposing that the Town Council fund this work from the ‘special projects in the community’ budget, allocating £10K to ensure that all costs can be covered during this period, to continue funding a worker up until Christmas, to carry out a range of jobs around the town.

All councillors were in favour of the propsoal, except Cllr Phil Spence who abstained.