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Newport Graffiti CCTV
Newport City Council plans to install CCTV and a two-way mirror in a graffitied subway so users can see who is approaching them.
14:05 22 February 2018
Newport City Council has announced plans to make the graffitied subway, which runs underneath a railway, and links Devon Place and Kingsway, safer for commuters. It said that it will install CCTV cameras and a two-way mirror as well as repair existing lights. The announcement came after the developer behind a number of major projects in Newport agreed to hand over more than £250,000 for the project.
The plan also includes replacing the subway with a footbridge.
A spokeswoman said: “However until the bridge is delivered, the council agrees the existing subway needs improvement and plans to install CCTV, repairing lights and reinstalling a two way mirror so users can see who is approaching them are now being considered,
“The need to improve pedestrian links between Devon Place and Queensway through the provision of a new footbridge has long been an aspiration for Newport City Council,” the spokeswoman added.
“Welsh Government (WG) has now provided funding to enable preliminary work to be undertaken with regards to an outline design that will meet the requirements of all stakeholders and planning.
“Should this be successful, NCC and WG will work to identify funding for the construction phase of the bridge.”