Pembroke Town Council is to renew a bid for street lighting to be improved in the town's Gooses Lane following an 'unacceptable' response from the local authority.

In a reply to the request, recently considered by the town council, Pembrokeshire County Council stated that: "We regret to inform you that your request currently does not meet our policy on the provision of new street lighting which is: 1. Number of recorded night time personal injury accidents; 2. High vehicular traffic or pedestrian use; 3. Levels of night time crime; 4. Number of residents of properties fronting the road or street. Application of this data enables the authority to target expenditure on new street lighting installations to the areas where residents and road users will derive the greatest benefit."

Clr. Aden Brinn, who had originally made a request for the addition of street lighting in this area, replied that the response received was 'unacceptable'.

Clr. Brinn informed council that Grove School did have an after-school club, and that some children would leave this club after darkness. Due to the close proximity to the stream, council feel this is a safety hazard.

Council were informed that there may be issues with regards to the physical installation of cabling etc for lighting. Hwever, following some discussion, agreed that should this be the situation, that perhaps solar lighting could be installed.

Council would correspond again with the county council and await a further response.