Residents 'devastated' as libraries shut

People have expressed concern after the "devastating decision" was made to close libraries and leisure centres in a Welsh town.

Caerphilly council said it was facing a £29m budget gap over the next three years meaning "financial challenges" were inevitable.

At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, a local resident told councillors the closures amounted to "shutting down opportunities, connections and hope for the future".

It comes after Welsh government ministers drew up plans last year to prepare for the possibility that some councils could go bust.