| Parking |
The proposal does not help people who are disabled or have mobility issues, more on-street parking is needed so that I am able to use my car for shopping. |
Shared Use Paths can help disabled people travel independently for everyday journeys, leisure activities, and access to community resources, promoting social inclusion and reducing isolation. They are well-surfaced, continuous, and protected from motor traffic, making them safer and more accessible for people with disabilities, including those who use wheelchairs, mobility aids, or have visual or hearing impairments. Having adequate on-street parking is essential for many people, especially for those who rely on their vehicles for shopping. The current proposal does not introduce any additional parking within the town, however, should the proposal to divert Heavy Good Vehicles go ahead this will elevate the congestion making accessibility easier. |
| Parking |
Parking enforcement is required for drivers who park on the double yellow lines at the bottom of St James Street, as it creates obstructions to large vehicles. |
Enforcement Officers are regularly in Narberth, your concerns will be passed to the relevant department to identify if improving enforcement in that area is required. |
| Parking |
The residential parking along the road in Templeton will also cause congestion, together with the high volume of traffic at peak Holliday times. |
Residential parking can lead to increased congestion; unfortunately, this is an issue that is common across Pembrokeshire. Any final decisions regarding the Heavy Good Vehicle diversion will include an assessment of traffic management. |
| Congestion |
Narberth has become increasingly congested, particularly in the summer months, due to a rise in visitors. Additionally, the growing number of new housing developments is contributing to the increase in vehicles within the town. Narberth, a town that was built hundreds of years ago, was not designed to accommodate the volume of cars it faces today. Constant pedestrian crossings on the High Street are causing traffic tailbacks. |
While the town’s popularity is a positive sign of its appeal, it does present significant challenges in terms of traffic flow and infrastructure capacity, especially during peak periods. The combination of increased visitor numbers and ongoing residential development is placing additional pressure on a road network that was never intended to support such volumes. It’s important that we begin exploring sustainable solutions that balance the needs of residents, businesses, and visitors, while preserving the unique character of the town. |
| Multi-User Path |
The new paths would primarily serve as leisure facilities, rather than commuter routes or routes for schoolchildren. The unpredictable weather and the lack of preparedness for biking to work make them unsuitable for daily commuting. |
Surveys have been conducted within the school to promote Active Travel and raise awareness about the importance of making sustainable transport choices, whether for leisure or commuting purposes. Creating a safe and supportive environment is key to encouraging behaviour change for all users. |
| Multi-User Path |
The footpath coming into Kiln Park Road is too narrow. |
The existing footways are substandard by Active Travel Guidance. While the existing footway would remain, the proposed Shared Use Path would be away from the carriageway on the internal side of the hedgerow. |
| Multi-User Path |
If there was a cycle path from Princes Gate to Narberth then I’d walk/ cycle more but the roads are too dangerous for that. Narberth is already a busy town so I don’t think we need to encourage more cyclists to it. |
Further improvement schemes for Active Travel could be explored to encourage more people to choose sustainable modes of transport, such as walking, wheeling, or cycling, over driving. This shift would not only promote healthier lifestyles but also help reduce congestion within the town, leading to less traffic and a more sustainable, accessible environment for everyone. |
| Multi-User Path |
Will this Multi - User Path allow equestrian access? |
Yes, a multi-user route is designed to accommodate various modes of non-motorized travel, including pedestrians, wheeling, cyclists, and horse riders, offering a shared space for active transportation. |
| Multi-User Path |
Hardly any children cycle to school and those that use scooters already have sufficient space on the existing pavement. |
Surveys have been conducted within the school to promote Active Travel and raise awareness about the importance of making sustainable transport choices, creating a safe and supportive environment is key to encouraging behaviour change for students and parents. While the existing pathway may have enough space for scooters and bikes, officially designating it as a shared-use path would legally allow cycling. This formal recognition would provide clearer guidance for users, ensuring safer and more efficient use of the path for both cyclists and pedestrians. |
| Multi-User Path |
In regard to the Narberth to Haverfordwest multi-user path, have you considered designating the on-road sections of this route as Quiet Lanes in accordance with Highway Code rule 218? |
The on-road sections of the proposed route for the Haverfordwest multi-user route are currently being assessed to see if they meet the designation for Quiet Lanes (Highway Code Rule 218). Sustrans are currently carrying out this assessment on behalf of the Authority. |
| Multi-User Path |
Pursuing the landowners of Slebech Park to allow their access road to be used as a cycle way would a good way of segregating cycle traffic from the A40 between Canaston Bridge. (Please note they already have a permitted footpath which runs on part of this access road.) My proposal is to link the existing Slebech Park to Blackpool Mill bridleway (which is a level wide gravel track) to this drive at OS grid reference SN 032141 (near Slebech old church). The new cycle route to run on the tarmac drive until it exits the estate at GR SN 016144 the route could then follow the C Class roads into Haverfordwest via The Rhos, Creamston eventually entering Haverfordwest via the Uzmaston Road. The biggest initial cost will be the cost or terms surrounding the use of the drive. |
We have held discussions with Slebech Estate and currently, they are not interested in pursuing a Multi-User Route through their estate. We have secured the use of land near Canaston Wood which forms part of the National Resources Wales property; they have agreed that the scheme can use the logging trails as the basis for the multi-user route. A short section will occur along the A40 on the verge, to which the South Wales Trunk Road Agency have provided an in-principle agreement. Then the scheme joins back onto the C-Class Roads via The Rhos and Creamston into Haverfordwest. |
| Multi-User Path |
The western pavement on Kiln Park Road, is not 'narrow and often overgrown with vegetation'. It is excellent and was fought for by residents for decades and is highly valued both by residents and by people walking the 'triangle' of Kiln Park Road, Station Road and Jesse Road for exercise. None of these people will want to share this pavement space with cyclists. |
The proposals is not to share the existing footway with cyclists, but rather to provide an alternative Shared Use Path which connects to the Rail Station and Jesse Road. There is no intention to remove the existing footway. |
| Multi-User Path |
I think there are plenty of cycle routes around Narberth and beyond that could be improved but most are fine the way they are however, I am all for improving access for people with mobility needs. I doubt many people will want to cycle from Narberth to Haverfordwest and back when it can be done a lot quicker in a car or by bus. These improvements will encourage a few more cyclists but not enough to justify the work being done. |
The benefits of Active Travel may not always be the quickest option, but encouraging a shift to walking, wheeling, and cycling is one of the most cost-effective ways to reduce transport emissions, decrease congestion, and lower air and noise pollution. The multi-user route would also provide some much-needed additional infrastructure for horse riders. To assess the impact of these initiatives, monitoring would be carried out upon completion to collect data on the number of users, helping to inform future improvements and ensure the success of the scheme. |
| Multi-User Path |
Putting the new footway behind the hedge would mean that residents of Kiln Park Road could not access it. Where would they be expected to join it? There would need to be regular access points opposite each and every house on the road, so that they could safely access it. |
The location of the access points into the Shared Use Path would be worked out in design detail. However, it is common to have access points at either end and one in the middle for most people to utilise the closest point. We would not provide a dedicated access for each residential property. |
| Multi-User Path |
If the road width is narrowed it will be dangerous. |
The road will be designed to Manual for Streets Standards. |
| Multi-User Path |
The roads around Narberth are already filled with cyclists, joggers etc. People have managed without these connections and they will continue to manage without. |
The creation of a Shared Use Path and Multi-User Route aims to provide safe connections to key destinations, ensuring that people have convenient and accessible options for travel. This initiative allows individuals to travel more safely and sustainably, offering a greener alternative to traditional transport options. |
| Multi-User Path |
I don’t feel that putting the multi use path hidden behind the hedgerow is helpful at a time where it’s less safe than ever for women and girls to be out walking alone. What will happen to the existing bus stop and how will children continue to catch the school bus from Kiln Park Road? |
There are no plans to remove the existing footway or bus stop from Kiln Road; it will operate as normal. The proposed Shared Use Path is about providing a safer, segregated route away from traffic to encourage modal shift for those users who may not be confident, walking, wheeling or cycling by live traffic. |
| Pedestrian |
The existing footpaths are sufficient, there isn't a need to turn them into Shared Use Paths. |
Cycling on footpaths is not generally permitted; by officially designating it as a shared-use path it would legally allow cycling. This formal recognition would provide clearer guidance for users, ensuring safer and more efficient use of the path for both cyclists and pedestrians. |
| Pedestrian |
Not many cyclists use Kiln Park Road. |
If a safe Shared Use Path were in place, it could encourage more people to cycle in the area. Currently, there is no provision for cycling off the carriageway, which may discourage individuals from choosing cycling as a viable option. |
| Pedestrian |
There is 'intermittent footway' on the Eastern side of Kiln Park Road, most of the land referred to in this proposal is privately owned by the homeowners. Even though it may look public, the land is inside their legal property boundaries, so there is just a tiny stretch of pavement opposite the bus stop near the turn for Station Approach. So, the only viable pavement is on the western side oh Kiln Park Road. |
There is no intention to provide any works on the eastern side of Kiln Park. The works are proposed to the western side, behind the hedgerow. |
| Pedestrian |
Stop narrowing the roads around Narberth and pushing pedestrian orientated works. Roads are used for business and travel and must not be downgraded to allow for projects dressed up as “active travel” “net zero” targets or for safety. |
There is no intention to narrow the carriageways around Narberth within this proposal. The improvements along Jesse Road have provided additional footways and realigned the carriageway, without narrowing the live carriageway. |
| Pedestrian |
I use the current walkways every day maybe the drainage and lighting could be improved. |
Noted, this can be investigated. |
| Pedestrian |
Town Moor car park is currently very dangerous for pedestrians particularly on busy days. It needs a dedicated safe path. |
The Town Moor car park pedestrian route can be investigated. We will pass this along to the appropriate team. |
| Pedestrian |
I would like more countryside footpaths in the Princes Gate/Tavernspite area. The road is already too dangerous to walk on due to the current heavy good vehicles/tractors and so adding more to this area will be even more dangerous. It would be great to have a footpath route that linked to the existing footpath network to enable those living between Princes Gate and Tavernspite the ability to walk to Narberth. For us being able to get to our local town of Narberth is far more beneficial than a cycle path to Haverfordwest. |
Noted, this can be investigated as a separate future scheme subject to funding. |
| Pedestrian |
As an elderly retired resident of Kiln Park Road, I am very concerned about what will happen to the current footpath, which I use regularly. How will I access a path behind the hedge? To walk into town and to access the bus stop (for service and school buses) and rail station the footpath is necessary. Hiding the cycle/footpath from view behind the hedge may be detrimental to the security and confidence of users. |
The location of the access points into the Shared Use Path would be worked out in design detail. However, it is common to have access points at either end and one in the middle for most people to utilise the closest point. Segregation from the live carriageway enables cyclists who are less confident to have a safe space in which to ride. |
| Pedestrian |
If the footpath is removed, children will need to walk along the road (which is part of the heavy goods vehicles diversion) to catch their school bus. This is totally unsafe, which was one of the reasons the footpath was placed along this road in the first place. If it is to be replaced on the other side of the hedgerow how will pedestrians gain access without walking along the main road? |
There is no intention to remove the existing footway, but to provide an additional Shared Use Path on the internal side of the existing hedgerow. The location of the access points into the Shared Use Path would be worked out in design detail. However, it is common to have access points at either end and one in the middle for most people to utilise the closest point. Segregation from the live carriageway enables cyclists who are less confident to have a safe space in which to ride. |
| Pedestrian |
If Kiln Park Road is widened, then a highly visible footpath must remain. Walkers will be in danger if they are hidden behind a hedge. If the road is widened, then the hedge must be removed. Children and young people and the public in general use that path to go to and from school, the station, the park etc and they must not be concealed behind a hedge, especially in the dark, or dusk. |
Shared Use Paths are often located behind existing hedgerows with access points that are clearly visible to road users through signage and adequate lighting (if necessary). This has been done in other areas of Pembrokeshire without incident and in accordance with Active Travel Guidance and Road Safety Guidance. |
| Pedestrian |
Will the existing footpath on western side of Kiln Pak Road (east side of hedge) and also the hedge itself will be retained? |
The proposal is to retain the existing footway, the existing hedgerow and introduce a new Shared Use Path on the inside of the existing hedgerow. |
| Pedestrian |
There is currently no zebra crossing to ensure that children walking to school or pedestrians arriving from the train station can cross the road safely. This should be considered prior to increasing traffic on Kiln Park Road. |
Final designs have not been drawn up, should the scheme go ahead we will look to see what additional traffic management schemes are required to ensure pedestrian safety when crossing Kiln Park Road. |
| Jesse Road (Completed) |
The roundabout is an abomination, it hinders traffic if anything. If you are travelling from Princess Gate to Penblewin via Kiln Park Road with for example a tractor and trailer or a lorry taking that roundabout is an absolute nightmare, I’m counting down the days until we see a rolled vehicle due to the horrendously sharp turn. I myself have cut across the roundabout when the road is clear because it’s far safer doing that. |
The roundabout has been implemented to slow traffic approaching Narberth and, especially, in close proximity to the school. Larger vehicles are adequately able to manoeuvre through the arms at the appropriate speed. Section 188 of the Highway Code states that when approaching and entering roundabouts (or mini-roundabouts), all vehicles must pass round the central markings, unless they are too large to do so. |
| Jesse Road (Completed) |
People still park on the road and pavement due to lack of parking at the school. |
This can be discussed with the school and our parking enforcement team will be notified. |
| Jesse Road (Completed) |
Jesse Road should be a one car road with double yellow lines to stop cars parking there! This would be so much safer for children walking to and from school. |
Noted and passed on to our Traffic Department. |
| Jesse Road (Completed) |
The new mini roundabout at Kiln Park corner has destroyed the character of the town. |
The roundabout has been implemented to slow traffic approaching Narberth and, especially, in close proximity to the school. The traffic management infrastructure is sufficiently far away from the town core as to have no impact on the character of the town. |
| Public Transport |
Increase public transport, more trains/busses running later, develop existing links rather than building more. |
The draft Regional Transport Plan has been prepared by the South West Wales Joint Corporate Committee (CJC), a newly established body for Local Government in the region. This plan outlines the strategic management and improvement of the transport network across Carmarthenshire, Neath Port Talbot, Pembrokeshire, and Swansea for the period 2025 - 2030. In conjunction with the Bus Reform and Bus Franchising underway by Welsh Government, the aim is to improve the frequency, coverage and connectivity of all public transport modes. |
| Traffic |
What we need is signage for pedestrians and speed control, particularly on Kiln Park Road, where traffic rarely goes less than 30 mph, quite regularly at more than 40mph. There is a need for more 20mph signage and enforcement. |
Noted and passed on to our Traffic Department. |
| Traffic |
As the owner of an agricultural contracting business locally, these recent works have narrowed the carriageway and made it harder to navigate with large vehicles. The adjustment to the kerb west of Eastgate Garage is a plain hazard to motor vehicles and is going to cause an accident. |
The narrowed section of the carriageway by Eastgate Garage is approximately 40m in length. Adequate forward visibility for vehicles to see oncoming traffic and pedestrian movements in this area meets guidance. It is incumbent upon drivers of all vehicle sizes to take care in narrow areas of the carriageway, where they occur throughout Pembrokeshire. |
| Traffic |
The road through Cold Blow is 20mph, most vehicles travel well above this (including busses, bin trucks and highways vans). We have yet to see any speed monitoring in the village. |
Noted and passed on to our Traffic Department. |
| Traffic |
It is good to see a start, but we need to join up all areas to provide non car travel options. The historic roads in our area do not have pavements and we need to consider how we can provide safe pedestrian routes in these areas. One idea might be to expand the one-way system so that space can be given to shared surfaces by making some roads one way for motor vehicles. The layout of Narberth with its many connecting roads could lend itself well to this. |
Narberth is one the Designated Settlements within Active Travel Guidance and has undergone several key stages of improvements in infrastructure for walking, wheeling and cycling. The one-way system within the town presents its own issues, however, by encouraging more people to undertake short journeys by other modes, congestion and traffic flows will decrease. The possibility of diverting through traffic and Heavy Goods Vehicles which are not stopping in Narberth via different routes is also being considered. |
| Traffic |
Would you consider putting speed bumps along Kiln Park Road to slow down Heavy goods vehicles? |
The details of any final scheme have not yet been completed; however, any traffic management which is needed to control speed and retain road safety will be considered during the design phase. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
Diverting Heavy Goods Vehicles from the town centre will be welcome but it won't solve the traffic problems. These are caused by the failure of vehicles meeting the one-way at Market Street and Jesse Road to filter, leading to gridlock at times of heavy tourist traffic. If the one-way became effectively a large roundabout, with all traffic entering having to give way to the right (like it already has at Moorfield Road), then traffic overload would produce only queues to get on a constantly fluid one-way, rather than the one-way becoming gridlocked like it does at the moment to the detriment of all road users. |
There are a number of vehicles which travel through Narberth without stopping. The Heavy goods vehicle diversion route would also encourage through traffic to utilise the alternative, thereby decreasing the number of vehicles in town and congestion. Any final decisions regarding the Heavy Good vehicle diversion will include an assessment of traffic management. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
Go Safe Wales have recently designated Kiln Park Road as the fastest in Narberth. It should be 20, but has become a rat run. Almost no drivers adhere to 20. Very few adhere to 30 or 40, and many drivers exceed that. So it would need to have a fixed speed camera, and probably 3 controlled crossing points, as it is a long road with many elderly residents and/or children. |
The details of any final scheme have not yet been completed; however, any traffic management which is needed to control speed and retain road safety will be considered during the design phase. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The routes suggested would need considerable upgrading to take the traffic. The staggered crossroads by 'Canaston Bowl' already has had a number of accidents, so this would need improvement. As would the road from Ludchurch to Templeton. The purple route currently has a railway bridge which is not suitable. |
Noted. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
Not sure the roads on the route are suitable for heavy good vehicles. The proposed routes are too narrow and unsuitable. |
Noted, further work on the scheme needs to be undertaken including traffic flows and preliminary design. The public consultation was to get a high-level opinion as to whether the Heavy Goods Vehicle diversion would be supported in principle by residents. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
Princes Gate and Cold Blow has roads and crossroads that are very tight with houses close to the road, potentially these could get damaged from Heavy Goods Vehicles. Could the wider roads towards Canaston and Bluestone be considered? |
Noted, we will take this into consideration. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
In Cold Blow there are two points on the road that have a very tight turning circle and Heavy Goods Vehicles have to go over the lane of the oncoming traffic whilst going around a bend. These points are the Princess Gate Bridge and the bend /junction in Cold Blow. |
A swept path analysis would be carried out to assess the movement of vehicles through a given space, ensuring that designs can accommodate vehicle needs during operation, particularly during turning manoeuvres. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The proposed Heavy Goods Vehicle route would bring more and heavier traffic along roads that need to be crossed by users of the Shared User Route or existing bridleways in several locations. To enhance safety, these crossings could potentially be made safer by installing 'Pegasus' crossings. |
The final designs for the proposed Heavy Good Vehicle scheme have not yet been undertaken; any requirement for additional crossings, and those that could include Pegasus crossing will be considered. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The A40 is undergoing improvement works at vast expense. The most obvious diversion of traffic to the south of Narberth should be, for traffic coming from the East on the A40 and from the North on A478, to route it from Penblewin to Canaston Bridge and from there south to Cross Hands, thence to Templeton for Tenby bound traffic and to Carew for any Pembroke/Pembroke Dock traffic. This would avoid the built-up areas of Kiln Park Road, Princes Gate, Cold Blow and most of Templeton. |
Noted, we will take this into consideration. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The plan to direct Heavy Good Vehicles to Princes Gate will cause increased traffic on what is an increasingly busy road, to have these large vehicles sharing the road with cyclists will be very dangerous. The road is also used by local farmers who need to able to cross their cattle safely. The road is already very dangerous for this requirement so to add these vehicles would be even more so. The speed at which vehicles currently travel on this road, ignoring speed restrictions and road conditions is alarming. These roads are not suitable for the use of heavy vehicles. |
The proposed routes are already used by Heavy good vehicles associated with Prince's Gate and the local quarry. There is additional work to be done on the proposal in terms of routing, mitigation works (any improvements needed), feasibility and preliminary designs. These comments will be taken into consideration. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The option for Tanners Lane is not a good proposal. The other option whilst offering great benefits for Narberth town centre is not good for the cohesion of Cold Blow and Templeton with more Heavy good vehicles using this route past the school and into the junction on Templeton Hill. This proposal needs to be increased to include better cycleway footpath access along the verge of the A478 as a safe route for these vulnerable road users - this would be a greater benefit for Active Travel. |
Noted, we will take this into consideration. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The increased heavy traffic will cause emissions into the rural area and the increased noise will be very unwelcome. Princes Gate, Cold Blow and Templeton are built up, rural areas with families who enjoy being able to walk along the road with children and dogs, to have these large vehicles would make this impossible. |
While the proposals have not yet been designed, traffic surveys will need to be undertaken to determine the existing and potential levels of Heavy Goods Vehicles through the area. Should the final routing option be through Templeton, an assessment of the impact upon the noise level would be considered within that decision. |
| Heavy Good Vehicles Diversion |
The playground at Templeton School is adjacent to the road, added fumes will not be good for the children and the speed/noise of the Heavy Goods Vehicles through the villages is dangerous and disruptive. There will be an impact on the ability for parents to access the school safely and unsafe for children waiting to cross the road. |
While the proposals have not yet been designed, traffic surveys will need to be undertaken to determine the existing and potential levels of Heavy Goods Vehicles through the area. Should the final routing option be through Templeton, an assessment of the impact upon the school would be considered within that decision. |
| General |
Narberth is a country town and is being turned into a suburban commuter style town. |
The proposals are in line with guidance from Welsh Government to encourage Active Travel. According to Census 2021 data, the majority of residents either work from home or commute to Haverfordwest, Saundersfoot or St Clears. The designs are in keeping with other improvements provided in a number of villages and towns across Wales. |
| General |
Too much lighting will cause a disruption to wildlife etc, will a new hedge be planted as in picture maintenance? |
Lighting levels will be considered during the detailed design phase. An Ecology Assessment will also be undertaken should the scheme go ahead. |
| General |
The path from Townsmoor is very overgrown, will this be costed in plan? |
All future bids for funding are required to include maintenance as part of the bidding process. |
| General |
There is already very limited parking in Narberth so any cycling storage would need to ensure that no parking spaces are removed because of it. |
It is not intended to be placed where parking is. |
| General |
The path from Town Moor down Carding Mill lane is a great facility. However, it is now getting overgrown by hedges and other growth encroaching from either side. Is there any budget for its maintenance? |
We will pass this along to the relevant team; however, all future proposals contain funding for maintenance as part of the bidding process. |
| General |
Where would extra cycling storage facilities be placed? |
This has not yet been decided. |