Pembrokeshire’s coastal bus service will be reduced and changes to other routes are also planned.

Cabinet approved reductions to eight bus services at its meeting on Monday (March 11), with Clr. Phil Baker saying it was “not all good news.”

Clr. Baker, member for planning and infrastructure, said that “nothing is being cut completely but there are tweaks to some of those services.”

Cabinet members are recommended to approve the changes which include scrapping Good Friday services, shortening the summer period for the coastal bus services and reducing the winter services to once a week.

Other changes include starting the 342 St Davids – Croesgoch – Haverfordwest service in Croesgoch and reducing to a Friday only service, with alternatives available.

The Marloes to Haverfordwest service will no longer run on a Saturday, its least popular day, but continue in the week and the timetable for the Pembroke Dock services to Tenby and Kilgetty will be altered.

There will be an increase in service on the Haverfordwest to Fishguard route, via Solva and St Davids as part of the TrawsCymru Service, part funded by Welsh Government, but diversions into Llangloffan and Castlemorris will be removed.

Clr. Baker said that the had received representations from Cllrs Mike James and Paul Harries about their areas which will be looked at again.

While Clr. David Simpson said concerns from people in the Angle peninsula had also been raised.

A reduction in central funding for bus services was blamed for the plans.

Clr. Bob Kilmister said that there were only five local bus services operating without a subsidy from the council.

“We should be trying to improve public transport. I feel very uncomfortable about it but clearly we don’t have an option,” he said.

If financial situations improve, cabinet agreed that bus services be looked at again.