Plans to replace Newport Centre get 'overwhelming support'
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Newprt Centre could be knocked down and replaced by a college campus
Plans to knock down a Newport leisure centre and replace it with a 拢90m Coleg Gwent campus have received "overwhelming support".
The proposals would see a replacement for Newport Centre built nearby on the city's Usk Way.
The plan received "overwhelming support" in a public consultation by Newport council.
In a survey which had 1,022 responses, 94% said they wanted to see new leisure facilities.
Plans to reuse the site for the college campus was backed by 85% of respondents, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.
A council report said: "The results of the consultation show overwhelming support for building a new leisure centre, as well as a real desire to have an inclusive facility for the health and wellbeing for the community."
Council leader Jane Mudd said: "The benefits associated with these proposals cannot be underestimated."
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