00:00It's going to be hanging on by a thread for quite a while yet, unless they change
00:06their minds again, which is quite possible. But I think the lack of forethought is appalling.
00:12If they'd just managed to keep the last furnace open for another couple of years until
00:18the other plant's up and running, it would have made such a difference.
00:22You know, it's very sad for those who are going to lose their jobs, or have already
00:27lost their jobs and given redundancy. It's very difficult for them.
00:32People here in Port Talbot today have all said the same. It's a sad day for the workers
00:36and also a sad day for the town, and many fear the knock-on impact that it's going
00:40to have on other businesses here in the centre.
00:43So it is a big concern for the town, you know, and I think other businesses might go down
00:49as a result. I hope not. It's bad enough now with unemployment here.
00:55You either had family or your neighbours. It was a community and it's very, very sad.
01:02It's going to kill the town, I think so.
01:04I think it's a very sad day for the town. There are loads and loads of little enterprises,
01:12little shops, cafes and things like that, that are really going to feel the pinch over
01:15the next months. I think we're going to lose a lot of them. I think that's really appalling.
01:23Port Talbot is built on the steelworks. People I've spoken to all seem to either know someone
01:27who's worked there or worked there themselves, and they say it's a loss to the community
01:31in the town.
01:32I don't actually live in Port Talbot now, but I grew up. Steelworks was everything.
01:38My dad, my brother, social life. They used to go to the steel company wheels. It was
01:46a family. My friend's son-in-law just had his last pay packet. It's awful.
