Bus users in Trecwn feel they have been left stranded by Pembrokeshire County Council, as the number of buses in and out of the village more than halves in the new year.

From January 5 there will only be two buses to and from Haverfordwest, four buses from Trecwn to Fishguard and three buses from Fishguard to Trecwn.

Pembrokeshire County Council said the changes had come about after passenger numbers revealed an average of eight passengers used the 15 buses through Trecwn daily.

Angharad Haden, who has lived in the village all her life, said that the reduced service would further isolate villagers.

"For people who have a low income, and are unable to drive, we rely on this bus service," said the 18-year-old college student.

"We are isolated as it is. We don't have shops here and there is nothing to do. You have to get out of Trewcn for everything, transport is essential."

Former resident Courtney Gray added:

"A majority of Trecwn uses the 412 bus to go to local towns, visit supermarkets and shops, pick their children up from school and to go to college or work. If this bus service is cancelled, these people will have to walk 1.6 miles to the main road or pay more than £6 for a taxi.

"The route they would have to walk has no pavements or cycle path and there are no lampposts on the main road.

"This village is being literally cut off."

A spokesman for Pembrokeshire County Council said the council's budget for passenger transport has been reduced by £167,000.

The 412 was unaffected by this, due to Welsh Government funding for the service to become part of the faster TrawsCymru long distance bus service from Aberystwyth to Haverfordwest.

"The timetable will still provide through work-time journeys to and from Trecwn with additionally a free shuttle bus to meet the new T5 service on the A40," said the spokesman.

"This service will be monitored and, dependent on feedback from residents, will be developed to provide a good working option for Trecwn residents."