Local councillors have given their support to a group of residents who have called for action to be taken to eradicate ‘unacceptable anti-social behaviour’ which they claim is occurring on a route past their properties.

A petition signed by residents of Quarry Cottages and Lower Park Road came before members of Tenby Town Council at their meeting on Tuesday night, to draw attention to the matter.

The correspondence states that residents are being subjected to an “unprecedented and wholly unacceptable level of anti-social behaviour” as a result of late night revellers returning to a nearby holiday park, with holidaymakers cutting along Quarry Cottages via the Salterns car park into the back entrance of the caravan park’s site.

The letter points to the fact that a lack of street lighting in the area appears to act as a catalyst to bad behaviour, resulting in damage to property and vehicles; loud drunken behaviour disturbing residents well into the early hours; mess including litter and the stench of urine as revellers openly use the road as a toilet.

It is even claimed that residents who have dared to confront ‘drunken groups’ have been met with threats of violence.

According to the letter, the police and the head of security at the holiday park have been spoken to by concerned residents on several occasions in an attempt to resolve the problem, but to no avail.

Commenting on the correspondence, Clr. Mrs. Tish Rossiter felt sorry for these people.

“The actual footpath is very muddy and not particularly safe, I don’t know why people cut through there to go to Kiln Park; it should be blocked off,” she said. “The holiday park owners should encourage customers to go through to town via the Green and avoid going past the Quarry Cottages cut through. It’s not fair that these residents should put up with this all summer and beyond.”

Clr. Mike Evans told members that this matter had reared its head before, and that it would be useful to contact the owners of the park and a couple of nominated residents of that area to have a site meeting with councillors to see what could be achieved.

He also said that street lighting could help with some of the anti-social behaviour.

“I don’t believe it’s a designated public footpath, but there seems to be a public right of way across it, so that’s the confusing part, as nobody seems to have accepted ownership of the land when it’s been discussed previously.

“It would also be worthwhile contacting Welsh Water to see what their view is on it, as it’s crossing close to an overflow, that could be considered dangerous.

Clr. Trevor Hallett agreed, and said that in reality it was difficult to stop people using the route as it was not clear who the owner was.