Concerns over vehicles persistently parking on pavements at Tenby’s South Parade, alongside the historic town walls have prompted calls for council intervention.

After a number of complaints in recent weeks over the matter of vehicles mounting the pedestrian walkway, County councillor for Tenby’s North ward, Cllr Michael Williams has contacted the Local Authority’s Public Realm Manager, Marc Owen to flag up the issue.

“For approximately the last 6 weeks we have suffered from a number of vehicles parking on the pavements opposite the fire station causing pedestrian access to be impeded and reduced,” stated Cllr Williams in correspondence to PCC.

“Unfortunately our wardens don't have any powers to report them and I am unable to get any response from the almost invisible Dyfed Powys Polic`e, as I had hoped the offence of obstruction might apply.

“Please would you have a look at possibly installing bollards to protect pedestrians from yet another incursion of motor vehicles. It appears that these days motor vehicles have more rights than pedestrians and this tendency should be reversed.

“My other concern is that disabled buggies are being forced onto the highway from footpaths which in itself can be dangerous.

“Priority at all times must be pedestrians, with the growing preponderance of electric vehicles which are extremely quiet making it very difficult for our beleaguered pedestrians to hear their imminent arrival,” he added.

New traffic regulations across various areas of the county came into force from March 30, as part of a Pembrokeshire Council consolidation order.

PCC’s new order, will ban ‘waiting at any time’ in several spots across Pembrokeshire towns and villages.

Narberth's Picton Place will have a ‘no-waiting’ rule in place from a point seven metres south of the centre of Church Street, extending south for five metres.

In Neyland, St Clements Road west side will be subjected to the same rule, covering a point ten metres north of the centre of St Clements Doctors Surgery car park, extending south to a point ten metres south of the centre of the Doctors Surgery car park.

The same applies in Tenby, which extends the current restriction from a point ten metres north of the junction of the A3218 Broadwell Hayes northwards for 25 metres.

Saundersfoot's Cambrian Place and Brewery Terrace will also have no waiting at any time rules.

Some areas will have restrictions on stopping on school keep clear markings from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm, including St Clements Road in Neyland and Heywood Lane in Tenby.

The County Council has also removed some restrictions.

The prohibition of stopping on school keep clear markings on Heywood Lane in Tenby, will be removed on the south side from a point 21 metres west of the centre of the access to Greenhill Secondary School, east for 43.5 metres.

In Saundersfoot, Brewery Terrace and Cambrian Place have had several restrictions removed, whoch have been well publicised in recent weeks, including - waiting, loading, and unloading bans, limited waiting periods, and a goods vehicle loading bay.