£90m college campus still awaiting final funding decision

FUNDING for a new further education college campus in Newport city centre is yet to be secured.

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An artist's impression of the proposed Coleg Gwent city-centre campus in Newport

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Coleg Gwent plans to build the new £90m campus on Usk Way, on the site of the Newport Centre entertainment and leisure venue.

But a new city council report states the "required funding from the Welsh Government has not been confirmed to date", although it is expected by the end of 2025.

The Welsh Government said funding would be confirmed once a full business case was submitted - currently expected in 2027.

The funding uncertainty has led the council to give it an amber rating, meaning there is an element of risk.

A Coleg Gwent spokesperson said the project is "on schedule" and had reached an "important milestone" of completing initial designs and costings.