Three road closures in place for Narberth Civic Week events
Civic Week's lively Pram Push event takes to the streets on Wednesday (July 23) from 6pm to 7.30pm.
Closures will be in place between 6pm and 9pm High Street, Spring Gardens, A478 Bridge Hill, Castle Street, Market Street, Market Square, St James Street and Moorfield Road.
There may be delays at St James Street as traffic is staggered towards Bridge Hill.
The culmination of Civic Week is Narberth Carnival, which has reverted to its usual start time of 2pm this year.
From 1pm to 3.30pm, to allow floats to assemble and disperse, Station Road (B4314) will be closed from the junction with St James Street to the junction with John Morgan Close.
Then for the carnival parade, Water Street, High Street, Spring Gardens, St James Street, Market Square will be closed from 1.50pm to 3.30pm,
Narnerth Civic Week chairman Chris Walters, in a message to local businesses and townspeople, said: 'We understand that road closures can cause some inconvenience, and we will always do our utmost to keep any disruption to a minimum.
"Please be assured that we will reopen roads as soon as it is safe to do so.'
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