Police and Pembrokeshire County Council's streetcare manager were in Tenby this week to embark on a walkabout of the town during the pedestrianisation period to discuss street trading matters and issues relating to signage on streets and walkways.

At Tuesday night's meeting, the town clerk, Mr. Andrew Davies, said that he would be joining the county council's streetcare manager, Mr. Marc Owen, and the police authorities on the walkabout to highlight councillors' concerns on various matters.

Meanwhile, one councillor responded to a letter which had appeared in the press from a business owner in the town criticising the council's stance on A-Frames.

Members recently agreed with the views of the county council's streetcare officers, that A-Frames were cluttering the streets and pavements of the town and needed clamping down on.

"I'm fortunate to be able to walk around the town and steer out of the way of these A-Frames and signs, but some with wheelchairs and prams and those who may be partially-sighted can't do it so easily, so one or two areas need sorting out," remarked Clr. David Morgan.

"To tell us not to worry about the clutter is wrong and a poor show in my opinion," he added.

Clr. Lawrence Blackhall said that a balance needed to be found to allow businesses to promote themselves, but at the same time not obstruct paths.

On the matter of street trading, Clr. Mrs. Sue Lane said that she had been approached by a few people questioning environmental issues relating to some street trading where food was being served.

"One or two people have pointed out to me, where are the washing facilities at these stalls for traders?

"If there are hygiene issues here, then it beggars belief that these traders aren't going through the same stringent tests that other food outlets in the town have to," she commented.

The issue of green wheelie bins causing an obstruction around the town walls also still needed to be addressed, said Clr. Lawrence Blackhall, who wanted a guarantee from the county council that these bins should be kept at the rear of properties.

"These bins do not work inside the town walls; someone was even raiding the bins for items on three separate occasions recently.

"They clutter up the street, especially in front of the historic town walls. If the county council consulted on us in the first place before making decisions, then maybe they wouldn't make such bad decisions," he said.

Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter also wanted cases of people regularly disposing of garden waste along cemetery lane, looking into by the county council.