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It is a rather bizarre statement to make. I’ve never seen a government actively throttle the development of its own capital city. This surely is just a political stunt to appease the people of Newport which, to be fair, has been left to deteriorate. The Friars Walk development is nice, but in the main high street just behind, most units are either vacant or are a pound shop, bookies, etc.
It’s no secret that Newport has had it rough, but is this really due to lack of government support? And do they think Newport will suddenly turn into the next place-to-be overnight? I’m not so sure. I certainly don’t agree that a government should ever state that one of its own cities, let alone its capital city, should not develop any further.