Bid to stop overnight car park camping

Pembrokeshire County Council’s parking services have been
undertaking early morning enforcement patrols to combat
unauthorised overnight camping in car parks.

Civil Enforcement Officers (CEOs) have been issuing Penalty Charge
Notices (PCNs) to those illegally camping overnight in both Council-
run car parks and those managed by the Pembrokeshire Coast
National Park Authority.

Over the last week over 25 PCNs have been issued and the Council
has warned that the early morning patrols will continue.

Failure to comply with conditions in a car park can lead to fines of up
to £70.

The Council is keen to remind the public that car parks are
designated for parking purposes and not as camp sites and CEOs are
also engaging with motorhome owners to remind them of the no
overnight camping rule County Councillor Phil Baker, Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, said:

“Unfortunately people have been using our car parks to camp
overnight and I am aware that in some cases anti-social behaviour is
also occurring in the car parks.

“I urge everyone to use our car parks for parking only and not for
other purposes. As an Authority we are obliged to enforce the
conditions relating to each car park.

“We trust that everyone who use our car parks will enjoy their visit
and leave with a smile on their face.”

The Council also highlights the following points:

 the Authority issues pre-paid permits which give discount on
the daily charges – information on our web site or email
[email protected]

 all the Pay and Display machines are regularly cleaned

 cashless machines are available at the following locations

o Perrots Road, Haverfordwest
o Castle Lake, Haverfordwest

o Rifleman’s Field, Haverfordwest
o St Thomas Green, Haverfordwest
o High Street, St Dogmaels
o The Green, Tenby
o The Salterns, Tenby
o North Beach, Tenby

Customers using car parks are asked to respect social distancing
rules and park according to the conditions. The car parks are in place
to provide convenient parking to beaches, beauty spots and access to
town centres