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[27 APR 00] NUNEATON & BEDWORTH BOROUGH COUNCIL NEWS
Paintbrushes At Dawn In Fight Against Arena

Nuneaton and Bedworth town centres are to get a lick of paint as part of plans to spruce the area up as it prepares to do battle with the new Coventry City arena.

Street lights, traffic signs, posts, seats, benches and litter bins are all to be freshened up to attract more shoppers to the area.

The borough faces stiff competition from the new 45,000-seater arena and concert venue, which will include a shopping complex.

Tesco has already signed up for huge store on the site of the former Foleshill gas works in north Coventry, and traders in Nuneaton and Bedworth voiced fears that the competition could drive them out.

To fight back, Warwickshire County Council and Nuneaton and Bedworth Borough Council launched a £1 million scheme to improve the area.

Currently there is a £247,000 shortfall on the various projects, which include improvements in Congreve Walk, Mill Street and Leicester Street and the market in Bedworth.

The county council’s cabinet will decide next week whether or not to make up the shortage in funds.

Changes in Nuneaton include work in Harefield Road and Abbey Street, the River Anker and the Corporation Street roundabout.

Decorating work costing £52,000 is to start next week in Nuneaton and Bedworth town centres.

All the metal work will be painted black with gold trim and the schemes are to be finished by mid July.

Cllr Dennis Harvey, Leader of the Council, said:

“In recent years we have tried to continually enhance and upgrade our town centres for the benefit of residents and visitors alike.

”I am sure people will welcome the work which is being done to refresh the pedestrian areas, ensuring that they remain smart, pleasant places of which we can all be proud.”
   

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