NEWPORT is today named a 'vulnerable' city which will be badly affected by government spending cuts.
A report published today by the research group Centre for Cities said while cities like nearby Bristol are bouncing back from the recession, five cities including Newport .
The study says it might not feel the full benefits of economic recovery for some time.
Cities such as Newport, Sunderland, Liverpool, Birkenhead, and Swansea, will be affected more by government spending cuts and will need extra financial support as well as a "realistic’’ local plan of action.
Alexandra Jones, chief executive of the Centre for Cities, said: "During 2011, the UK cities most dependent on the public sector, and which have seen slower economic growth over the last decade, will find it more difficult to rebalance towards the private sector. These cities will need realistic plans of action to ride out the spending cuts and create jobs - but they will also need additional financial support from central government.’’ Newport is already facing the loss of its passport office and 250 jobs - something the Argus and local politicians have been campaigning against.
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