Decision Maker: Cabinet
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: Yes
Is subject to call in?: Yes
To approve proposed improvements to the
pedestrian environment and public realm in Newport High Street and
St James’ Square as part of the Heritage Action Zone
programme.
That cabinet approves planned changes to the High Street and St James’ Square to widen footways, improve the public realm and reallocate space from the carriageway and on-street parking to facilitate this.
In doing so, cabinet authorises the Cabinet Member for Levelling Up, Regeneration, Business Development and Tourism and the Cabinet Member for Infrastructure, Highways PFI and Transport in consultation with the Director of Regeneration and the Director of Neighbourhoods to use available resources to develop and deliver whichever aspects of the plans prove to be technically and financially viable within the timeframe of the HAZ scheme, and to seek additional resource to develop and deliver the remaining viable elements in due course.
Furthermore, cabinet authorises the Director of Regeneration and the Director of Neighbourhoods to prioritise and work towards measures to reduce the volume and size of vehicles moving through the High Street by developing alternative routes and arrangement around the town centre.
Report author: Martin Gibson
Publication date: 21/07/2022
Date of decision: 14/07/2022
Decided at meeting: 14/07/2022 - Cabinet
Effective from: 26/07/2022
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