In the wake of the Easter weekend fire which destroyed Tenby's Royal Gate House Hotel, a shuttle service for trade deliveries in the town is being introduced from today (Tuesday).

While cars and vans are being allowed into Tenby, customers should inform their supplier/haulier that anything bigger than a standard low roof Transit van should go to the Salterns long term car park on the outskirts of the resort where Pembrokeshire County Council will be operating a goods transhipping shuttle service for traders.

This service will operate from 7 am to 3 pm during this week.

"We are asking haulage operators and traders who have deliveries to Tenby to ring our contact centre so that we have advance warning of their arrival" explained the Council's Director of Highways and Transportation, Ian Westley.

The number to ring is 01437 764551.

"For security reasons, we will also require that a representative from the haulage firm accompanies the delivery to its destination" added Mr Westley.

Roads in the immediate vicinity of the Royal Gate House Hotel remain closed to both pedestrians and vehicles. They include sections of The Norton, White Lion Street and High Street.

To ease the process of deliveries, residents/motorists are asked to be respectful of the existing parking restrictions to enable loading and circulation along the following streets: South Parade, Lower and Upper Frog Street, St Mary's Street, The Paragon, Belmont Arch.

Police officers and traffic wardens will be active in these areas to ensure the operation of the arrangements.

Residents of Lower Frog Street who hold Residents Parking Permits are requested to park their vehicles in the multi-storey car park free of charge while the roads remain closed.

"They should display their permits when they park in the multi-storey" said Mr Westley.

He added that the Authority had received a number of queries regarding other Council services, including refuse collections, but stressed these would continue as normal.

"We are extremely grateful to the residents of Tenby for the co-operation they were showing during a difficult time" he added.

Meanwhile the damaged structure still remains too dangerous to allow fire and police investigators to enter in order to determine the cause of the blaze.

A demolition contractor is due to arrive today to see if certain parts of the Listed building can be made safe so that the police and fire service can continue their investigations.