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Temporary Road Closure
2025/816 Rhiw Peter, Cilgwyn
Temporary Road Closure / Cau Ffordd Dros Dro
Please find attached for your information a copy of the location plan relating to the above mentioned closure.
Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained where practicable.
Temporary Road Closure
2025/799 Market Street & Church Street, Newport
Temporary Road Closure / Cau Ffordd Dros Dro
Attach for your information a copy of the plan relating to the above mentioned closure.
Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained where practicable.
First Cymru Bus Services
January changes to First Cymru bus services / Consultation about bus services in Haverfordwest area
Changes will be made from 5 January 2026 to the 302, 349 and X49 local bus services, operated by First Cymru. This includes new morning peak journeys in both directions on the 349 service between Haverfordwest and Tenby via Pembroke Dock.
The new timetables are available online.
In addition, a consultation has been launched seeking views on proposed changes to a number of other bus services around the Haverfordwest area to improve reliability and provide better connections with other bus and train services.
The proposals affect the following services:
- 301 – Haverfordwest Town Service
- 307 – Haverfordwest – Merlin’s Bridge circular
- 308 – Haverfordwest – Llangwm – Burton circular
- 311 – Haverfordwest to Broad Haven
- 313 – Haverfordwest to Wiston
The consultation is available online. The deadline for responses is 26th January 2026. Any changes to these bus services would be introduced in Spring 2026.
Paper copies of the new timetables and the consultation document can be requested by contacting 01437 764551 or public.transport@pembrokeshire.gov.uk. Please find attached copies of notices regarding these changes.
https://newsroom.pembrokeshire.gov.uk/news/changes-to-bus-services-coming-in-new-year
Temporary Road Closure
2025/812 Ffordd Bedd Morris, nr Newport
Re: Temporary Road Closure / Cau Ffordd Dros Dro
Please find attached for your information a copy of the public notice and location plan relating to the above mentioned closure.
Access for emergency service vehicles will be maintained where practicable.
Road Closure Consultation
Published 16/12/25
| Our ref: | 2025/799 |
| Applicant:
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Sunbelt Rentals on behalf of BT Openreach |
| Location: | Market Street & Church Street, Newport – from a point near the property known as Melrose, south then east then south to its junction with Feidr Felin |
| Date/Time: | Wednesday 7th January 2026 for 3 days between 09:30hrs-15:30hrs |
| Reason for restriction: | Telecom underground and overhead cabling works |
| Alternative Route: | The alternative route for traffic will be determined and signed accordingly depending on direction of traffic and as works progress. |
Emergency vehicle access will be maintained where practicable.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Road Closure Consultation
Published 16/12/25
| Our ref: | 2025/800 |
| Applicant:
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Sunbelt Rentals on behalf of BT Openreach |
| Location: | Two roads at Newport, namely:
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| Date/Time: | Tuesday 13th January 2026 for 3 days between 09:30hrs-15:30hrs |
| Reason for restriction: | Telecom underground and overhead cabling works |
| Alternative Route: | Alternative route for Church Street will be via Market Street, East Street (A487(T), Feidr Bentick and Feidr Eglwys.
The U3445 road is a no through road serving a number of properties. Access will be maintained subject to long delays. |
Emergency vehicle access will be maintained where practicable.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Road Closure Consultation
Temporary Road Closure Consultation - Rhiw Peter, Cilgwyn
| Our ref: | 2025/816 |
| Applicant:
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Sunbelt Rentals on behalf of BT Openreach |
| Location: | Rhiw Peter, Cilgwyn – from a point near Felin Cilgwyn, northeast then northwest to its junction |
| Date/Time: | Monday 5th January 2026 for 4 days between 09:30hrs-15:30hrs |
| Reason for restriction: | Telecom cabling works |
| Alternative Route: | C3043 road via Cilgwyn, U3153 road via Glasfryn, C3073 road leading towards Nevern via Sychpant Cross, A487(T) Cardigan to Fishguard road, Feidr Bentick and Ffordd Cilgwyn |
Emergency vehicle access will be maintained where practicable.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
Road Closure Consultation
Temporary Road Closure Consultation - Ffordd Bedd Morris, nr Newport
| Our ref: | 2025/812 |
| Applicant:
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Sunbelt Rentals on behalf of BT Openreach |
| Location: | Ffordd Bedd Morris, nr Newport – from its junction with the A487(T) Fishguard to Cardigan road, south to its junction with the U3142 road leading to Spite Farm |
| Date/Time: | Tuesday 23rd December 2025 for 1 day between 09:30hrs-15:30hrs |
| Reason for restriction: | Telecom poling works |
| Alternative Route: | A487(T) Cardigan to Fishguard road, U3427 Dinas Cross to Ponfaen road and U3141 Pontfaen to Newport road |
Emergency vehicle access will be maintained where practicable.
Pedestrian access will be maintained.
CONSULTATION ON 'NO WAITING' ALONG A487 THROUGH NEWPORT
This article published 18/11/25
The Town Council has received notification of SWTRA’s intent to consult on a TRO (see below) along the main road through the town. The council has drafted its response directly to the contractor. Cllr Huw Murphy is also seeking views from businesses and residents regarding this proposal. He can be contacted at cllr.Huw.Murphy@pembrokeshire.gov.uk.
Please note that this is not the formal consultation and there will be time to respond more fully at a later date.
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Amey Consulting have been appointed by the South Wales Trunk Road Agent on behalf of Welsh Government to progress a Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for the ‘prohibition of waiting at any time’ along the A487 Trunk Road through the town of Newport, Pembrokeshire.
A draft TRO plan has been produced detailing the extents of the proposed waiting restrictions.
Our aim is to gain your initial views and feedback on the proposals in advance of the official orders consultation; therefore, I welcome you to provide your feedback.
I would appreciate if any response could be made within 10 working days in receipt to this email (close of business 24/11/2025) to enable your views to accompany the submission of the order.
However, should you not be able to provide comment on this occasion, you will have another opportunity to do so in the stage 1 consultation.
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Newport Christmas Market Temporary Road Closure
PUBLIC NOTICE PEMBROKESHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL
THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE (MARKET STREET, NEWPORT) (CHRISTMAS MARKET)
(TEMPORARY ROAD CLOSURE) ORDER 2025
Subject to those provisions contained in articles 2 and 3, Market Street, Newport from its junction with the A487(T) Fishguard to Cardigan Road south to its junction with Upper Bridge Street shall be closed to all vehicular traffic including pedal cycles on Saturday 13 th December 2025, between 13:00hrs and 23:00hrs.
THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE (VARIOUS ROADS, PEMBROKESHIRE) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION AND RESTRICTION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
Surface Dressing Programme 2026
Roads affected in Newport – Maes Y Cnwce
The effect of the Order, which will have a maximum duration of 12 months, will be to:-
- temporarily prohibit all vehicular traffic, other than exempted vehicles, from proceeding along those sections of road where there is insufficient carriageway width to maintain traffic flow during the works.
- impose a temporary 20mph speed limit on all sections of road following resurfacing works.
It is intended that the restrictions, which will be signed accordingly, will come into force on Monday 5th January 2026 with work being undertaken on a rolling programme. Alternative routes will be provided and signed accordingly. Pedestrian access will also be maintained together with limited vehicular access to affected properties which are located outside of the works area.
A list of the roads affected can be obtained by e-mail from the Traffic Section, Pembrokeshire County Council Traffic@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
Enquiries for Castle Bus Stop Garden Maintenance
Newport Town Council are looking for an enthusiastic person or people to tidy and landscape the area of land surrounding and behind the bus stop opposite the Castle Hotel.
FFORDD BEDD MORRIS AND UNCLASSIFIED (U3142) ROADS NR NEWPORT) (TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC)
THE COUNTY OF PEMBROKE (UNCLASSIFIED (U3141) FFORDD BEDD MORRIS AND UNCLASSIFIED (U3142) ROADS NR NEWPORT)
(TEMPORARY PROHIBITION OF VEHICULAR TRAFFIC) ORDER 2025
It is intended that the restrictions, which will be signed accordingly, will come into effect on Monday 10 th November 2025 for approximately 15 working days between the hours of 09:30hrs-15:30hrs.
These works will be carried out on a rolling programme to minimise disruption. The alternative route for traffic will be determined and signed accordingly as works progress. Where no alternative route is available, access will be maintained subject to long delays.