I HAVE not been a lover of Newport council in the past, but I have to take my hat off to them for the quite brilliant Friars Walk development which has put Newport clearly back on the map.
The comments made from E Bennett and John Harrold were really what I would call penny pinching.
The money that has been spent on Friars Walk has been huge and I’m afraid some prices have to be slightly higher to sustain the development and saying that to drive all the way to Blackwood to go to the cinema is not cheaper than going into Friars Walk is bonkers.
Also the car park charges are reasonable, just look at Cardiff the rates there are so high.
Please support Friars Walk and Newport well done.
 
Ian Collyer
St Julian’s Road
Newport