Pembrokeshire County Council's Cabinet has approved the closure of a residential home.

At its meeting on Monday morning, the council's cabinet agreed a recommendation to shut Sunnybank in Narberth.

The home, which has eight residents, has recently been the subject of a 15-week consultation period.

A report to the council last November revealed that the cost of maintaining each resident at the home was more than £1,000 a week - more than twice the cost of commissioning a residential placement in the independent sector.

It also said that repairing physical defects of the 1960s building and bringing it up to modern day stands would cost the council around £3 million.

As a result of the decision there will be no new admissions to the home, while existing residents will be supported to move to alternative accommodation of their choice.

Following the meeting, local county councillor Wynne Evans described the news as "not only a sad day for Narberth, but also a sad day for the county."

"Myself and a number of staff attended the cabinet meeting to hear the Sunnybank issue being discussed, and the recommendation was approved.

"The leader of the council, Clr. Jamie Adams, stressed that this had been a very difficult decision to take, and thanked the staff past and present for their outstanding work, in providing care to many over the years," explained Clr. Evans.

Clr. Adams said that Clr. Evans had done his utmost to try and reverse the decision, and that staff would be given all the support possible in the coming months.

"I wish to thank all the staff and friends in the fight to retain service at Sunnybank, some staff have been in the home in excess of 30 years. I also wish to thank Mrs. Polly Raymond who led this fight," added Clr. Evans