A local councillor has called for an urgent survey of Tenby's historic town walls to be carried out, as there are concerns over the condition of certain sections of the ancient fortifications.

Mayor of Tenby, Clr. Trevor Hallett, recently told his fellow members at a meeting of the town council that he wanted to see "drastic action taken" on part of the structure that had been leaking water.

Now the town clerk has arranged an on-site meeting with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park's building conservation officer, Rob Scourfield, Pembrokeshire County Council's operations manager, Peter Nicolas, and Cadw's inspector of ancient monuments, Rick Turner, to discuss the matter.

He informed town council members at their meeting on Tuesday night that there was no recent report on the condition of the town walls, with the last survey being conducted in the early 1990s.

Clr. Lawrence Blackhall said that he couldn't believe it was so long ago that the last survey on the town walls had been carried out.

"It's surprising and the idea that the walls aren't surveyed more regularly is a bit worrying really," he remarked.

The site meeting has been scheduled to take place on Thursday, October 27.