Tenby councillors have given the thumbs down to plans by Pembrokeshire County Council to introduce a restricted parking zone within the town.
The restrictions would cover the walled town, White Lion Street and part of The Norton, with the zone marked at the entry points by signage and yellow lines removed and only designated parking spaces marked on the road.
The county council believe that the proposed scheme would remove the visual intrusion of the yellow lines and allow the public to view an "aesthetically pleasing street scene."
The plan for a restricted parking zone has already been backed by the Tenby Walled Town Residents' Association (TWTRA), who believe that the removal of the yellow lines and associated signs would "serve to declutter and enhance" the environment of the historic walled town.
However, Mayor, Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter, felt that the idea would see motorists exploiting the lack of double yellow lines and parking anywhere.
"Once we take away the double lines, I think we're asking for trouble and people will think they can park anywhere," she commented at Tuesday night's meeting of the town council.
Clr. Mrs. Caroline Thomas also felt that previous experiments to introduce restricted zones had failed, but her colleague Clr. John Griffiths disagreed.
"I wrote to county council a few years ago with a similar suggestion, so I would welcome the idea if done correctly with the town centre bays metered," he remarked.
Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown believed that the proposal would never work as at the moment there was a lack of enforcement in the town when it came to parking issues.
"Maybe the idea could be reconsidered when county council take over the responsibility for parking provision in the town, but until then, Dyfed Powys Police have made it clear the issue is one of their lowest priorities," she told her colleagues.
Councillors were also presented with photographic examples of how signage would look to inform motorists of the restrictions, but Clr. Nicky Lloyd was left unimpressed, calling the signs "garish."
"I don't agree that the signs will 'declutter' the town, I think they make it look worse," he remarked.
It was agreed that county council should be informed of their views regarding the proposals.