Newport City Council reports that there has already "been significant interest shown by high level companies in taking space within the City Spires development." More information will be made available by developers Modus shortly.
The £80 million Modus City Spires development, which includes shops, offices, a 112 bedroom hotel, apartments with panoramic views and an 880 space car park, will become the tallest building in the city. The ambitious 29 storey complex will eclipse the 242ft Transporter Bridge by 88 ft, and will be almost double the height of the 173-ft-tall Chartist Tower.The development will see the total transformation of the current Cambrian Centre and Railway Street area. It is seen as an important development in ensuring and underpinning the regeneration of Newport as a developing City, it is a striking, innovative and an iconic proposal. Work is due to start in April with completion in time for the Ryder Cup.
SIGNIFICANT INTEREST IN CITY SPIRES
EXTRA MONEY FOR RENEWAL OF NEWPORT SCHOOLS
More than £3.6million is to be spent on five Newport schools, to improve the environment in which pupils learn.This is in addition to Newport City Council’s massive rolling schools maintenance plan, which helps the council drive forward its commitment to ensuring the pupils continue to receive the best standard of education possible.
In 2008/09, Assembly grants totalling £3.6million will be spent on major improvement works at Bassaleg (new SEN facilities and classrooms to replace demountable buildings), Caerleon Comprehensive (a new music and drama suite, in part replacing demountable buildings), Llanmartin Primary (new nursery block to replace existing defective building), Millbrook Primary (general building refurbishment) and Monnow Junior and Infant schools (general building refurbishment).This is in addition to the council’s commitment to build three new secondary schools in the city. Work on the Bettws school is due to begin in February.
CITY MINORITIES URGED TO USE BOBBY VAN SCHEME
Members of ethnic minority communities in the Newport area have been urged to take advantage of a free service to secure their homes.
The Bobby Van Scheme, backed by Gwent Police, is hoping more people of the 40-plus minority nationalities in the city will sign up for security checks. With one-in-three burglaries being committed though insecurities to homes, the Bobby Van Scheme aims to help the elderly and vulnerable keep burglars out. When people request a visit to their home, a Bobby Van carpenter will check doors and windows for weaknesses and fit appropriate security equipment. The service is completely free, although people can make a donation to the scheme if they wish.
This week the Bobby Van carpenters have visited members of the Newport Chinese Community Centre
