An inspection of Tenby’s historic town walls is expected to begin today (Friday).

Speaking at Tuesday night’s meeting of the town council, the clerk, Andrew Davies, told members that he was due to meet with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority building conservation officer, Rob Scourfield, to look at the inside and outside of the walls.

A programme of maintenance works to the ancient walls is set to be undertaken after the summer season, after Mr. Scourfield had been given assurances that the best way forward would be to provide an assessment of the immediate problems.

He previously explained to councillors that the walls were extensively repaired some 30 to 35 years ago, and suspected that most of the problems were straightforward, and concerned weed growth and some minor repairs.

Mr. Davies said that Mr. Scourfield and also Clr. Trevor Hallett had been very helpful in preparing for the inspection, and that the next step would be to devise a schedule of works for Cadw consent and tenders.

“We’re delighted with this as we’ve been waiting a while, and grateful for the work that everyone is putting in,” commented Mayor, Clr. Laurence Blackhall.