A former nursing home that has been dubbed an "eyesore" could be transformed into shops and a café. An application has been made to Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council (NPTCBC) to change the former Min Yr Afon nursing home in Cwmavon into a café, five shops and 10 industrial units.
Prominent figures in the area said they would like to see the site, which is currently used as a car park, brought back to life. Bryn and Cwmavon councillor at NPTCBC before the election period, Rhidian Mizen, said: "To be honest, it is a bit of an eyesore at the moment.
"If there are shops there and they are full it will be all well and good. [However], in my opinion I don't think it would take off because it is off the beaten track. Until you open a shop, nobody knows."
