Neath Port Talbot Council is looking for a new use for a Pontardawe centre.

Members of Neath Port Talbot's council cabinet have begun the process of finding a new use for the Cross Community and Enterprise Centre in Pontardawe.

At their meeting on August 7, cabinet members agreed to formally transfer responsibility for its management from the previous operator to the council's head of property and regeneration until a decision is made on the future use of the premises.

The centre, at the junction of Herbert Street and High Street, Pontardawe, has been used for many years partly as a community centre and partly as office accommodation for businesses.

In 2015, as part of nationwide austerity measures, the centre was leased out to an independent operator on a full repair and maintenance basis.

However, in 2023 the operator could no longer continue and the lease was surrendered.

Neath Port Talbot Council's cabinet member for climate change and economic growth, Councillor Jeremy Hurley, said: "The formal transfer of the centre will now clear the way for discussions on the future of this prominent building."