A rugby club has told its supporters and players to park elsewhere in future due to "ongoing problems" which has seen emergency service vehicles struggle to get to past parked cars.
There has been a long-running issue of drivers parking inappropriately in Kidwelly, a town which has a lot of narrow roads. As a result, it has caused difficulty for larger vehicles to get past, with a recent incident involving a fire engine struggling to negotiate its way past on the way to an emergency.
The issue is compounded on days where a high number of people are in the area to either participate in or watch Kidwelly Rugby Club's matches at the weekends. These pictures were taken at the junction of Hillfield Villas opposite the entrance to Parc Stephens, where the games are played.
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A witness told WalesOnline: "The fire brigade had to mount the curb when they were coming out of Hillfield Villas as they were in more of a rush than what they were coming back." The club has now decided to take action to help rectify the issue. It has asked its supporters and players to park a short distance away at an alternative location, and issued a stark warning that the consequences could otherwise be dire.
In a statement, Kidwelly RFC Social Club told its followers: "Lost time may cost lives. Due to ongoing problems in relation to emergency services having difficulty passing parked cars on the streets leading to Parc Stephens, our senior and junior sections together with Kidwelly Town AFC have made the decision to recommend that all players/supporters etc use Glan yr Afon Car Park on match days. Glan yr Afon is literally five minutes walk away from Parc Stephens."
Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service has been contacted for comment. To get more Carmarthenshire stories straight to your inbox, subscribe to our dedicated newsletter here.
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