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THE TRAMWAY, WHICH LINKS WISEMANS BRIDGE TO COPPET HALL, HAS BEEN CLOSED FOR MONTHS AFTER A SERIES OF LANDSLIPS - THE LATEST IN JANUARY - AND SUBSTANTIAL INVESTMENT HAS BEEN MADE TO REOPEN
THE ROUTE ROBERT HARRIES Senior Reporter and BRUCE SINCLAIR, LOCAL DEMOCRACY REPORTER 10:36, 29 May 2025 A section of a coastal path connecting two popular beaches in Pembrokeshire is set to
reopen in just over a month. The pathway, which connects Wisemans Bridge with Coppet Hall near Saundersfoot, had previously been shut down following 'substantial rock falls'
towards the end of 2023 and into early 2024, despite significant council investment to make the route accessible before the most recent landslides occurred. In January, another collapse took
place on the cycleway from Wisemans Bridge to Coppet Hall, disrupting the connection between Wisemans Bridge and Coppet Hall beach. Pembrokeshire Council responded by issuing a temporary
prohibition order to restrict access. The order read: "The Order is necessary to ensure the safety of the public from the eroding cliff face and follows two public notices previously
issued under this same Act advising of this restriction." _For our free daily briefing on the biggest issues facing the nation,__ sign up to the Wales Matters newsletter here_. It
further detailed: "The effect of the Order will be to temporarily prohibit all vehicular and non-vehicular traffic other than exempted vehicles from proceeding along the Public Right of
Way SP42/P1/3 Coppet Hall to Wisemans Bridge – from Coppet Hall Point, northeast to its junction with the access road leading towards Hean Castle." Article continues below The
restrictions are set to be clearly signposted and are planned to commence on Thursday, February 27, with an anticipated duration of around four months. A Pembrokeshire County Council
spokesperson stated that the pathway is due to reopen next month. "The end of June is the target to reopen the path between Coppet Hall and Wiseman's Bridge which has been closed
due to a landslide." However, the council official also cautioned: "Every effort will be made to meet the re-opening target but given the complicated nature of the works this
cannot be guaranteed." The closure notice has a six-month limit, serving as a backup plan in case of unforeseen delays or rescheduling of the works. Meanwhile, the upper path remains
accessible to users. By March, the accumulated costs of repairs for multiple incidents had reached nearly £700,000. Article continues below This development comes after local councillor
Chris Williams voiced his frustration last year with "selfish" path users who compromised others' safety by repeatedly breaching safety barriers and fencing during the repair
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