The following is a copy of a letter sent to Mr. Ian Westley, director of transportation and environment, Pembrokeshire County Council.

Sir, As a resident and a business owner, I wish to object to the permanent prohibition of motor vehicles (Tenby walled town) order 2005, to ban vehicles from entering the walled town for two months every summer. I consider the increase in restrictions to be excessive. I was under the impression that Pembrokeshire County Council, together with the Walled Town Residents Association, were trying to address the access problem for residents that have caused great hardship over previous years. It would appear that there are many issues on access which have still not been resolved, both with regard to residents, and businesses - eg, the question of access for service trades, deliveries, visitors to residents and my hotel business, taxis, and a residents right to load and unload. The business has just been given a 300 per cent rise in business rates to more than £37,000. I have a garage in Cresswell Street, primarily for guests' use. Since various forms of pedestrianisation have been implemented over the years, I cannot offer guest parking for the two main summer months, as the restrictions and red tape make it unworkable. This is costing me money. I object to the loss of vehicular access to my property. I consider one journey in and out per day per vehicle with off-street parking to be unrealistic. The scheme discriminates unfairly and unreasonably against those living within Tenby town walls by not allowing a vehicle permit system to authorise access to our homes throughout the year. Delivery access for my business operation is extremely restrictive, in particular regarding beer deliveries, and the collection of dirty laundry and delivery of clean laundry. I feel that Pembrokeshire County Council should be more considerate especially if problems arise which are beyond the control of the delivery lorry - eg, breakdown etc, when granting or not granting access to my business. The extension of hours of pedestrianisation from 12 noon to 4 pm to the current 11 am to 5 pm caused severe problems for me at Tenby House Hotel. Six hours out of the middle of the working day during the main summer months is excessive. This is costing me money. I experience problems with deliveries from couriers. Even though times are specified when ordering, if the courier is outside hours he will not leave the item. There is no provision to deliver and leave. Could a depot be set up to alleviate this problem. I have three holiday properties in Cresswell Street and guests complain that they cannot access their holiday property until after 5 pm. Many are not willing to leave a car full of valuables in a public car park. Often families with very young children or elderly relatives find it very difficult to walk with the most necessary items to access the property earlier. Many of them leave their homes very early in the morning to avoid traffic etc., and may be tired when they arrive here. This problem is repeated throughout the whole area within the town walls for every holiday property operator. It would appear that Pembrokeshire County Council is adamant that there will be pedestrianisation at whatever costs to the rights and needs of those of us living and operating our businesses within the walled town of Tenby. This issue has been ongoing for many years now, surely you and your colleagues - our representatives - could and should consider more carefully what impact the final decision will have on our lives. It is imperative that the needs of residents and business owners within the walled town of Tenby have the fullest consideration from Pembrokeshire County Council, as any council decision primarily affects us - not the council.

Lesley H. Fisher