Newport city centre Among other units, it houses one of the city's Wetherspoon's public houses, the John Wallace Linton. A planning application by Holder Mathias Architects was approved in 2007 by Newport City Council for an £87 million redevelopment and refurbishment to be known as City Spires but it was mothballed in 2008 before construction started. An alternative redevelopment plan was started in 2012. The first phase of development, Admiral House, was opened in 2014. Newport city centre Newport city centre is traditionally regarded as the area of Newport, Wales bounded by the west bank of the River Usk, the George Street Bridge,
Newport Unlimited January 2013 a leaked report showed that the company's funding would cease in April 2013, with the city council believing it could save money by bringing the work in-house. In October 2013 Newport Council made a bid for funds from the Welsh Government to enable the council to continue the regeneration process. Newport Unlimited Newport Unlimited was an Urban Regeneration Company created in 2003 to help counter the impacts of the decline in heavy industry and manufacturing in the city of Newport, South Wales. It was initially given a 10-year lifespan. The company was founded by Newport City Council and