Swansea Council has confirmed that it is considering the closure of the city's tennis facility as part of money-saving measures identified in a budget report due for consideration.

Swansea Tennis Centre, Pentrechwyth, currently costs £120,000 each year to operate but has now been earmarked to shut as part of the council's bid to plug a £17m funding shortfall over the next financial year. The council has pledged to work in partnership with Tennis Wales and the Lawn Tennis Association to provide high-quality tennis facilities if plans for the closure of Swansea Tennis Centre were approved.

Swansea Council leader Chris Holley said: "These are turbulent economic times when, given the financial restraints faced by all Councils, tough decisions have to be made. "We have to prioritise some services and facilities over others and a proposal to keep Swansea Tennis Centre open might have led to cuts in front-line services."