A local councillor has suggested that survey work should be carried out on Tenby’s historic town walls before they turn to ‘ruins’.

Members of Tenby Town Council have been fighting an ongoing battle to have an up-to-date structural survey carried out on the condition of the resort’s ancient walls, making several requests in recent times to Pembrokeshire County Council for a check to be made on their condition in certain areas.

Further correspondence on the matter from Cadw’s regional inspector of Ancient Monuments and Archaeology, Polly Groom, came before members at their meeting on Tuesday night, after she had been in touch with them recently on the matter.

Ms Groom stated that Cadw was not in a position to lead such a survey, but they had noted councillors’ concerns and that the organisation would be happy to discuss the issue further with PCC and the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority.

The Mayor, Clr. Laurence Blackhall, told his colleagues that the town council would be more than willing to host such a meeting between all parties, and invite everyone to sit around the council chamber table to discuss the ancient walls. He suggested a meeting before the end of June.

“The walls are part of our heritage, and we need to do our level best to shake-up the authorities responsible, otherwise they will become a ruin!” added Clr. Trevor Hallett.