A section of a south Pembrokeshire beach-side coastal path, recently closed once again after a number of landslips, is expected to remain so until at least the start of the summer season.
In January a further fall happened towards the western end of the Wisemans Bridge to Coppet Hall cycleway, between the Coppet Hall and Wisemans Bridge tunnels, affecting access between Wisemans Bridge and Coppet Hall beach.
The top path remains open.
The coastal path, known as the Tramway, was previously closed after it experienced âsubstantial rock fallsâ in late 2023 and early 2024, with substantial investment made by the council to reopen the route before the latest landslides.
A temporary prohibition order affecting access has now been made by the local authority.
It states: âThe Order is necessary to ensure the safety of the public from the eroding cliff face and follows two public notices previously issued under this same Act advising of this restriction.
âThe effect of the Order will be to temporarily prohibit all vehicular and non-vehicular traffic other than exempted vehicles from proceeding along the Public Right of Way SP42/P1/3 Coppet Hall to Wisemans Bridge â from Coppet Hall Point, northeast to its junction with the access road leading towards Hean Castle.
âIt is intended that the restrictions, which will be signed accordingly, will come into effect on Thursday, February 27, and remain in force for approximately four months.
âThe Order will remain valid for a maximum period of six months as a contingency should the works need to be rescheduled or in the event of any unforeseen circumstances.â
During last yearâs works, local councillor Chris Williams hit out at âselfishâ path users putting others at risk by repeatedly cutting open safety barriers and fencing while the repair works were being undertaken.
Barriers and warning signs were put in place at the entrance to the âshort tunnelâ â the first of the two which lead from Coppet Hall to Wisemans Bridge, along with fencing on the Wisemans side.
But because the signs have been ignored by some people, along with damage caused, a gate was put in place on the Coppet Hall side.
Fencing on the opposite side was also targeted, with a hole cut through.
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