A high street in Wales is set to re-open to cars after almost two years. High Street in Chepstow town centre has been closed to through traffic since March 2020 having originally been closed for safety reasons due to the coronavirus pandemic.
The street was further closed later that summer in order to facilitate the return of outdoor dining in Wales with planters and additional disabled parking bays being installed as part of Monmouthshire County Council's plan to make it more people-friendly and reduce the number of cars in the area.
However the plans were met with mixed reactions with traders and shoppers complaining over a lack of footfall in the town and increased traffic congestion on the A48. A public consultation was launched earlier this summer which the council said "showed a clear majority preference for the High Street to be re-opened to traffic" and councillors are now expected to vote in favour of reopening the street at a meeting on Wednesday, July 27.
