Flats, Aubrey Hames Close, Newport
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Flats, Aubrey Hames Close, Newport
Image: © Jaggery Taken: 24 Dec 2010
Aubrey Hames Close, on the north side of Cardiff Road, contains modern houses and flats. These flats are at the western end of the close. The late Aubrey Hames was Mayor of Newport (1977-1978). The Mayor is Newport's First Citizen. The Local Government Act 1972 states that as chairman of the city council, the Mayor has precedence in the city over all but members of the Royal Family or the Lord Lieutenant (the representative of the Royal Family).
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Image Location
Latitude
51.575725
Longitude
-3.008626