A NEWPORT AM is calling for the city's Transporter Bridge to get World Heritage status.
John Griffiths, AM for Newport East, wants to see the bridge, re-opened at the end of July after a £1.2 million refurbishment, get UNESCO World Heritage status listing.
He said: "Our much loved 'Trannie' is a huge part of local heritage but also of world importance.
That international significance should be recognised as other sites in Wales have been.
UNESCO listing would provide well-deserved enhanced status and open up new avenues of funding to help ensure we keep the bridge working into the future."
Mr Griffiths has written to heritage minister Alun Ffred Jones and the department for culture, media and sport to enlist their support.
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