TORFAEN residents have been having their say on today’s General Election.

Voters in Pontypool and Cwmbran discussed topics which they personally believed to be important, as well as policies which were important for the whole constituency.

21-year-old Heather Binner-Vaughan, from Pontypool, said she would be voting later today.

“I’m counting Brexit as irrelevant in how I vote, as I think we are going to leave anyway,” she said.

“The NHS is the most important issue for me, especially here.

"We are all working class people. I’ve had a couple of operations, and there is no way I would have been able to have them if we had to pay for it.”

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Hazel May, 73, from Pontymoile, said her polling station was busy when she went to cast her vote.

“I voted earlier today. It was quite busy, it seemed like a lot of people were going out to have their say,” she said.

“I think all of the issues are important for people here. The town is going to the wall with shops and banks closing.

“For people like me - I’m a pensioner who doesn’t drive - it’s getting more and more difficult.”

Jonathan Davies, 45, from Pontypool voted this morning.

He said: “The economy is definitely the most important issue for me, and obviously Brexit is another.

“Education, crime, the NHS and infrastructure are all important issues too.

“In Torfaen, looking at the high street I think the main issues are around the economy and infrastructure.

“This election in particular is important with the Brexit vote - if you want it done or want it scrapped, it’s vitally important to get out and vote.

“It’s all about democracy. People died for the vote. I personally think everyone should do all they can to vote.”

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(Jonathan Davies, 45, from Pontypool said the economy was the most important issue this election.)

Ian Poole, 61, and Pat Hale, 63, both from Abersychan, have cast their postal vote.

“I think health and unemployment are the key issues,” said Mr Poole. “I said that I wasn’t going to vote in this election, but I changed my mind because of the NHS.”

Ms Hale said it was important to combat the number of shops closing in the high street.

Pontypool resident Peter Rawcliffe, 56, said he was frustrated with politicians lying, and that tackling poverty would need to be a key priority for the new government.

“It’s disgusting that we are one of the richest countries in the world yet we have this level of homelessness," he said.

“I don’t know how people can be apathetic about this election. It could be one of the most important elections in our history.”

Brexit was the most important issue in this election, according to 64-year-old Pontypool resident Mike Stephens.

He said. “Locally it’s important to look at the NHS, but nothing can be done until Brexit is sorted.”