Transport Strategy
Prendergast one-way
Public Consultation on the proposed Prendergast one-way scheme.
Pembrokeshire County Councils Transport Strategy Team invite you to take part in this on-line survey which aims to gather feedback from members of the public, commuters and local businesses on the following:
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Implementing a one-way system through Prendergast
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Providing a 500 metre Shared Use Path (SUP). A Shared Use Path is a route which is designed to accommodate the movement of pedestrians and cyclists.
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Redistributing parking bays and traffic management measures along the B4329 (Prendergast), between Cardigan Road / Hall Park Road junction and Bridgend Square Roundabout
Parking on the main road through Prendergast is opportunistic and informal, with quick trips to the local amenities. This results in parking along the shop frontages despite double yellow lines and keep clear markings in front of the retail section. The injudicious parking then causes small delays in the flow of traffic as the route essentially becomes a single carriageway, due to the parked vehicles.
The aim of the proposal is to:
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Prioritize the safe passage of school children and the local community
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Improve traffic flow along the B4329 (Prendergast)
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Improve parking issues on the main road
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Improve road safety throughout
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Reduce congestion and traffic delays
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Provide clear improvements to the existing cycle and active travel network within the community
Public Consultation
We will be seeking your feedback on the proposed designs regarding the one-way system and shared use path.
The Public Consultation will commence with a workshop/drop-in session on 10th of September, between 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00 and 18:30 – 20:00 at Prendergast Archives.
The sessions will have representatives from Pembrokeshire County Council, to answer any questions that may arise. Following this one-day event, for those who are unable to attend in person, an online public survey will be made available and can be accessed, via: Have your say
The online survey will remain available for 3 weeks (21 days), concluding on 1st of October.
Whilst the County Council encourages consultation responses to be made via our on-line consultation system, paper hardcopies of the designs and survey, along with a comments box, will be located in Prendergast Archives. The printed version and paper surveys will remain in place until 1st of October 24, where they will be collected. Posted copies are available upon request by contacting the team on the above email address or contact number (located within the letter header).
Prendergast One Way Scheme: Why are Pembrokeshire County Council Proposing This Scheme?
Prendergast One Way Scheme: What are we proposing: Potential Scheme Outputs
Prendergast One Way Scheme: What does the data say?
The proposed plans are available to view, hard copies are also located at Pembrokeshire Archives and County Hall.
Prendergast development one way system and Shared use path facility - overview
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Prendergast development one way system & shared use path facility - Insert I & J
Please contact the team at majorschemes@pembrokeshire.gov.uk or telephone 01437 764551 if you have any questions.
This on-line survey will close on 1st October 2024 at midnight. Thank you for your time in completing this survey.
Porthgain for All
One of North Pembrokeshire’s popular tourist hotspots, Porthgain has experienced increased congestion and traffic management issues in recent years as a result of the increased visitor numbers who wish to enjoy this beautiful part of our County. This has had a large impact to the existing parking arrangements and traffic management within the village and the access roads leading into Porthgain.
What is the project for?
Porthgain for All seeks to find infrastructure solutions to overcome the pressure on Porthgain, and wider area, as a result of increased visitor numbers and to find improved access solutions to facilities for all users. Parking and traffic management issues are acute in the high season, which is unsustainable, unpleasant and unsafe.
How is this going to be carried out?
A joint working team, between Pembrokeshire County Council (PCC), Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority (PCNPA) and Pobol Porthgain has been formed and will seek to undertake a two-stage programme of feasibility and implementation in order to tackle congestion, parking, traffic management and visitor travel via sustainable options to the village.
This Authority has engaged with a local working group, Pobol Porthgain, to ascertain what key issues and objectives they wish to overcome through an engagement workshop, and separately, the PCNPA has engaged a consultant to undertake a 'masterplan' for the village. Finally, a joint working project examining Coastal Access within the wider Pembrokeshire County, seeks to identify long-term sustainable transport solutions to the coastal areas.
This 2 year programme will involve feasibility work in Year 1, and include ground investigations, surveys, traffic surveys, public consultations and shortlisting of options. Year 2 will consist of design and implementation of schemes, initial monitoring phases and final inspection.
The design function for this scheme will be undertaken by internal resources from PCC Engineering & Design team within the Highways Department. The appointment of any additional contractor(s) and supplier(s) to undertake surveys, ground investigations and design work will be in accordance with the procurement policy of the Council.
A public consultation will be available in Febuary 2024 for all members of the public to have their say.
How is this being paid for?
Welsh Government’s Brilliant Basics Fund has awarded £248,000 to Pembrokeshire County Council to undertake the two-year scheme, in conjunction with Pembrokeshire Coast National Park Authority and Pobol Porthgain. Further £62,000 in match funding has also been identified.
When will the project start and when will it be completed?
The project has currently started with background work being undertaken at present. The project has an expected completion date of March 2025.
If you have any questions please email the team porthgainforall@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
January 2024 update:
At present our Transport Strategy Team along with PCNPA have been working closely with the Pobol Porthgain (Pobol) and the Local Councillor, Neil Prior, in order to work towards a resolution to the current parking, congestion and traffic management issues within the village. PCNPA have called upon the help of The Urbanists, an urban design company focussed on placemaking, to draw up a ‘Masterplan’ based upon comments, feedback and observations provided by the resident of Porthgain.
During a public workshop, held on 24th October 2023, local residents were provided with the opportunity to view the draft masterplan and voice their opinions. Whilst there was mixed views and opinions it was unanimous that retaining the character and charm of the village is imperative. This golden thread will be included during the designing process whilst keeping in mind the type of materials to be used for the visuals of the village.
The relevant surveys of the village and surrounding area have been undertaken. These consist of topographical surveys which gathers data about the natural and man-made features of the land, as well as its terrain. For example, permanent buildings, fences, trees and streams along with the land contours and elevations. Traffic surveys have been taken from 21st September 2023 – 3rd October 2023 in two locations, the C3072 Llanrhian to Porthgain and the Unclassified Road U3066 South East of Portheiddy (Abereiddy), the data collated shows the AM and PM Traffic peaks along with the average vehicle speeds in the village. An Ecological survey has shown that there will not be any significant effect to protected sites or species within the area however, during the project development discussions with the Ecologist will continue regarding the final project footprint.
We are now combining all of this information into a series of option packages that will be discussed in a future public workshop and for wider public comment within the consultation period. This is expected to take place in mid-February, and the wider consultation period will run for approximately three weeks. Information will be made available online and within an identified, public location in the village where hard-copies can be accessed. More details will follow on the survey and consultation process in early 2024.
Following on from the consultation period, a final preferred option(s) may be identified and will feed into the ‘Masterplan’; this draft version is not yet set in stone and will not be finalised until we have the feedback from the local community. The preferred option(s) are required to be completed by March 2024, so that we can report back to WG (Welsh Government).
Regular meetings are being held with PCC, PCNPA, Stakeholders, Steering Board Members and the Welsh Government ensuring that the project remains on track, within budget and compliant.
As always we appreciate all feed back and you can contact the team on the below email address:
porthgainforall@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Febuary 2024 update:
Public Consultation
We will be seeking feedback on several potential design options; the layouts proposed, the level of parking indicated, landscaping proposals and use of various materials. Pobol Porthgain and PCNPA have indicated that the overall look and feel of Porthgain is important to residents and locals. As such, the options to be presented have been developed sensitively, with this in mind, so as not to significantly change or alter the overall character, look and feel of the village. The options presented are not finalised; they will be used along with feedback provided through the public consultation to identify a preferred option.
The Public Consultation will commence with a workshop/drop-in session on 21st February, between 10:00 – 12:00, 13:00 – 16:00 and 18:30 – 20:00 at The Sloop, Porthgain.
The session will have representatives from PCC, PCNPA and Pobol Porthgain, as well as The Urbanists in attendance to answer any questions that may arise.
The online survey will remain available for 17 days concluding on 8th March at 5pm.
Please be advised that should you wish to take part in the on-line survey, you will need to create an account on our “Have Your Say” website if you are not already registered. Simply follow the “Register” steps to get involved.
Alternatively, paper hardcopies of the designs (options) and survey, along with a comments box, will be located in The Sloop for ease of reference. The printed version and paper surveys will remain in place until 8th March at 5pm, where they will be collected. Posted copies are available upon request by contacting the team on the above email address.
Following on from the consultation period, final preferred option(s) will be identified and will feed into the ‘Masterplan’; this draft version is not yet set in stone and will not be finalised until we have the feedback from the local community. The preferred option(s) are required to be completed by March 2024 in order to feedback to Welsh Government.
The plans are also available to view and download on The Urbanist's website (opens in a new tab).
June 2024 update:
Final Designs have been established and the project is now heading towards the submission of the planning application.
Useful links:
Major Schemes
Major Funding for Highways and Transportation
Our Transport Team are committed to making traveling around Pembrokeshire as accessible, safe and easy for all users to really benefit from what our beautiful County has to offer. Whether travel consists of commuting to work, shopping, tourism, or visiting friends and family we want to provide a good quality transport network that works for everyone. This is why your feedback is important to us so that we can plan and deliver in a sustainable way.
How are major transport schemes funded?
Pembrokeshire County Council is responsible for a number of transport improvement schemes across the County. Funding is allocated from the Welsh Assembly to help meet the transport objectives set out and to satisfy locally identified priorities, this could include road and footway maintenance schemes and transport and environmental improvements.
All major transport projects have to go through the WelTAG (Welsh Transport Assessment Guidance) process where options are discussed and assessed based on their scope, benefit, costings and time. Following this, a business case is put together and submitted to Welsh Government which weighs up all the aspects of the proposal ensuring that the costs are in line with the benefits of the project. Each project typically requires a 10% investment from Pembrokeshire Council in match funding; in some rare cases, the entire project can be funded by Welsh Government.
How can I find out more?
Our on-going schemes are published below:
Haverfordwest PTI
Milford Haven PTI
Pembroke Dock PTI
ULEV Phase 6 & Parc Y Shwt
Saundersfoot Active Travel Schemes
Milford Haven –Steynton to Studdolph Shared Use Path
Tenby – The Croft to Tenby Rail Station
Contact us
For more infomation please email majorschemes@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Tel: 01437 764551
Transport Strategy
Pembrokeshire County Council is the Highway Authority for all local roads (non-trunk roads) within its administrative area. We are also responsible for supporting public transport and community transport services that are not commercially viable. Transport plays a very important role in our daily lives, its availability and accessibility can influence on where we live, work, socialise and the ability to reach out and interact with friends, family and the wider community. Here at Pembrokeshire County Council we aim to ensure that sustainable access, particularly by public transport, walking and cycling, is available to all.
What is a transport strategy?
A transport strategy signals the future direction of transport and provides the context within with decisions continue to be made. A good public transport strategy brings with it an understanding of the travel needs and aspirations of users and potential users; identifies opportunities and challenges; includes robust objectives; and creates a clear roadmap for how the vision can be delivered. Pembrokeshire County Council, working with the South West Wales Regional Area, is currently working towards developing a Regional Transport Plan that will serve the needs of residents and visitors to our area. It is expected that a Regional Transport Plan will support the aims and objectives outlined in the Llwybr Newydd: The Wales Transport Strategy 2021 (opens in a new tab)
Transport encompasses all infrastructure used to enable movement between places. This includes footpaths, cycle paths, roads, rail, digital information boards, signage and transport services (such as rail, bus, taxis, aviation and maritime transport). The wider system encompasses commercial and third sector transport providers and it is the whole system in total which needs to be considered within a transport strategy.
What is the Local Transport Plan?
Transportation planning is the process of looking at the current state of transportation in the region, designing for future transportation needs, and combining all of that with the elements of budgets, goals and policies. The previous Joint Local Transport Plan for South West Wales (opens in a new tab) (2015-2020) was the statutory policy which determined the strategy and programme for transportation and transport infrastructure within Pembrokeshire. The plan provided a consistent policy across the four councils in South West Wales: Carmarthenshire County Council, City and County of Swansea, Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council and Pembrokeshire County Council. This plan is in the process of being rewritten.
Minor Works Fund
The Minor Works Fund (MWF) offers an opportunity for Town/Community/City Councils and Local Councillors to submit schemes for transport-related highway schemes which are smaller in nature, but require prioritisation to complete the works in a timely manner. The MWF was initially established in 2016, and has an annual budget of approximately £150,000 per annum. Each of the schemes completed to date has been the result of initiation by Local Members, Town/Community/City Councils and developed in conjunction with the Highways Infrastructure Team at Pembrokeshire County Council.
The scheme has proved popular over its duration and has enabled the Council to address smaller, but important schemes, for local areas which can provide tangible results on the ground.
Current live schemes:
Quickwell Hill Junction – C3083
- Footway
- Project cost: £28,000
- Expected construction: January 2024
- Duration: To be confirmed
Church Road, Roch - C3067
- Footway
- Project cost: £79,000
- Expected construction: Substantially complete
- Duration: 8 weeks
Hill Mountain, Phase 1 – C3007
- Footway
- Project cost: £72,000
- Expected construction: Spring 2024
- Duration: To be confirmed
Hill Mountain – Houghton – C3007
- Footway
- Project cost: £62,000
- Expected construction: Spring 2024
- Duration: To be confirmed
Hill Mountain – Burton – C3007
- Footway
- Project cost: £50,000
- Expected construction: Autumn 2023
- Duration: To be confirmed
How it works
Once schemes have been initially proposed, they are then assessed by a Highways Engineer based upon a methodological matrix which considers road safety, well-being, user benefits, natural and built environment implications, accessibility, value for money and deliverability. These are then tabulated to produce an overall score; this score then informs the ranking on the priority list. If a scheme is considered to be over-budget (i.e. greater than the overall total annual budget) to construct – it becomes a named scheme which is then taken forward for consideration within other funding streams (such as Welsh Government Grant Applications) or held on the list for future works (i.e. broken into phases, can be tied into planning development). Scheme prioritisation is updated on a quarterly basis in order to ensure the priority list is current as work is progressed.
Please use our Guidance Document below to find out the requirements for submitting a bid for the MWF, what supporting evidence is required and how to progress your submission further.
If you have an idea for a scheme, but are not sure about the details, please contact minorworksfund@pembrokeshire.gov.uk and one of our team will contact you to discuss your needs further. Please provide as much detail as you are able to about the scheme and we will work with you to determine whether your scheme is viable, and whether it is the right fit for your area and transport related issue to be resolved.
If you already know what you want to do, have supporting evidence, clear plans and have consulted with local residents in your community, please fill in our MWF Application Form.
Community Works Fund
Update: The Community Works Fund is no longer running due to budgetary pressures. If you wish to submit a scheme, please go through our Minor Works Fund process.