Revolutionary plans to alter Newport High Street might be too expensive to deliver, according to Town and borough councillor Eric Carter.
The adical plans were met with a barrage of criticism from town traders last week.
The plans, part of the town’s £1.5m regeneration project, included the removal of the town’s central roundabout and the reversing of the one way system down St Mary Street.
But along with those ideas a more conservative ‘second option’ will also be tabled.
This will concentrate on enhancing the footpaths, de-cluttering the street and adding much needed parking spaces.
Newport residents will then be given the chance to have their say before any decision is made.
“If we leave the High Street as it is and concentrate on these improvements then it will come within budget,” said Mr Carter.
“If we want to do additional things as well then it may not be deliverable.
“I do believe that it is the right thing to go with both proposals as that was what was put forward in March and it would be wrong to completely go against what people have said that they want.
“Nothing has been decided and everything is open to discussion, but I have to talk about funds available. I think we can still deliver a very good scheme.
“It’s all about decisions at this stage. And we are very keen that, unlike in 2006, the public have their say.
“But we need to show people what is achieveable within the budget.
“If we want to go over then it will obviously take longer as we’ll have to find the extra funding.”
Mr Carter’s main focus is on removing unneccsary signage around the town centre and adding car parking spaces by utilising the bus stop outside Boots.
Mr Carter stressed the £1.5m awarded to Newport for regeneration project is ring-fenced.
That means the money will be spent on the town, with the proposals due for public for consideration at the end of the month.