Proposals for a set of new traffic orders around Tenby have been debated by local councillors this week.

The plans mooted by Pembrokeshire County Council's traffic manager John Price covered everything from more resident parking bays being introduced on The Croft and Trafalgar Road, to the removal of parking spaces and disabled bays in other areas.

Discussing the proposals at Tuesday night's meeting of Tenby town council, Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter said that she felt that additional restrictions needed to be brought in between the north side of Heywood Lane and Serpentine Road.

"The current proposals don't include the bend where everybody parks, which is the worst place of all," she said.

"There are always vehicles parked there and it's a nightmare for buses and traffic to get through there," continued Clr. Mrs. Rossiter, who added that she'd also welcome double yellow lines being introduced to a section around the tower on the South Parade, as vehicles parking there caused no end of traffic congestion in that area.

Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown disagreed with the suggestion to introduce double yellow lines in that area as she felt vehicles parked there acted as a traffic calming measure and restricted speeding along that road.

Clr. Trevor Hallett said that common sense should prevail though and felt that restrictions should be brought in as a matter of health and safety.

"If a fire engine struggled to get through there due to vehicles blocking the road, then who would carry the can," he remarked.

Clr. Mrs. Trisha Putwain said that she objected to the removal of two disabled bays on the South Parade north of the Five Arches, as these served people wanting to access the shops better than any other bays along there.

She also asked for the county council to look at the usage of resident bays along Picton Row and St. Florence Parade, as she felt that they always seemed to be empty.

Her colleague Clr. Will Rossiter said that he felt that more resident bays were needed on Augustus Place.

"This has been brought up many times with the county council, but they don't seem to take any notice," he commented.

Clr. Lawrence Blackhall said he welcomed the fact that a number of lines had been shortened in some areas to allow for more parking spaces.

Councillors views on the proposals would be passed onto the county council for consideration.