Opportunities for Businesses and Landowners
Maindee Unlimited, with support from Newport City Council, is working to enhance Maindee District Centre for residents, businesses, and shoppers. We plan to improve the urban area with wider pavements, more greenery, upgraded sports facilities and general improvements. These projects will be delivered over time in a phased approach.
In this current phase of the project, the focus is on painting, repainting, and enhancing existing visible building facades. This ranges from simple repainting and tidying up to more artistic projects like large-scale murals on three-floor commercial buildings. Our goal is to provide additional interest and eye-catching impact for key areas, whether through refreshing or updating existing paintwork or more creative artwork.
Alongside these improvements, we have run free summer events at the Triangle opposite Maindee Library and staging a new street art festival Full Colour Maindee on Satiurday 28 September. This festival will celebrate street art and community improvements. Taken together these activities will generate significant local media attention and public awareness and will result in additional footfall while also improving visitor perceptions.
Jim Oliver Butchers repainted by Farrah Fortnam
Maindee Unlimited is working with businesses and the wider community on the following goals.
1. Full Colour Maindee
Through to the end of September 2024, funding has paid for artists to paint sites and buildings in Maindee District Centre, making the area more colourful, fresher and more attractive to visitors and residents. We are participation from landlords and traders with building owner permission. Written agreements will be required and arranged for the painting. The charity will pay the artists for their time and costs. Participants can choose their preferred artist.
Maindee Triangle Climbing Wall - Wings photo spot
Read more about Full Colour Maindee festival
2. Window Displays
Artists and designers can help create window displays, including Christmas lights and printed displays for ground and first-floor windows. These displays could last for a short period of time or for more years. We hope that some displays are made for Full Colour Maindee in September.
3. Repainting and Tidying Visible Sides of Buildings
We aim to repaint buildings on the street and assist with access, such as using power lifts. This may also include small repairs like clearing and repairing guttering. The focus is on tidying up facades, including boarded-up windows and shuttering
4. Small Grants for Other Improvements
If you have plans for enhancing your building's exterior, such as new shop fronts or signage, we can discuss financial contributions from the charity. The maximum value is likely to be £3,000.
Getting involved
Please take time to download this form in Word and PDF version and tell us if any or all of the options that would be of interest and add your details.
If you have any other questions, please do email us at districtcentre@maindee.org and we will be in touch as soon as possible.
This project is funded by UK Government
last updated 23.09.2024