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Longditch Road, NEWPORT, NP19 4SW

J&B Sewing Machine Co Ltd and Stratstone Land Rover Newport.

Head office of J & B Sewing Machine Co Ltd located on Curlew Close, Queensway Meadows. Established in 1961, the company is the leading industrial sewing machine distributor in the UK.

This entrance to Corus Steelworks is located at the end of Queensway Meadows, close to the southeast edge of Newport Retail Park. Not to be confused with the public road Queensway in the centre of Newport, the road seen here is a private road variously spelt Queens Way, Queen's Way or Queensway.

Viewed across Queen's Way in the east of the city (not to be confused with Queensway in central Newport). The entrance to the premises is on the opposite side, from Curlew Close. The company's slogan is "Your one shop stop for all your sewing needs". There are more than 30 different types of sewing machines from all the major manufacturers on display. The machines are available for demonstrations and for a full hands-on practical trial.

Glan Llyn is a major building project in the east of Newport. When completed, there will be 4,000 new houses and a 1.5 million sq ft (about 34 acres or 14 hectares) business park. St Modwen, a regeneration specialist, signed an agreement with Newport City Council in 2010 which allowed plans for the redevelopment of the disused western part of Corus Llanwern steelworks into a £1 billion urban community to begin. St Modwen acquired the 600 acre disused section of the site from Corus in 2004. Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, Deputy First Minister and Minister for the Economy and Transport in the Welsh Assembly, said: "Whilst the Corus mills at Llanwern are still a significant employer in the area and remain integral to its Welsh operations, the development of the heavy end of the steelworks which closed in 2001 is an important step in the regeneration of the area. It will see new housing, new businesses and employment opportunities. Importantly it will improve the local infrastructure and provide a lasting legacy for the community." The Glan Llyn development includes the building of two new primary schools with places for 600 children and a nursery. New footpaths and cycleways will link Glan Llyn with the nearby comprehensive schools, Hartridge High School and Liswerry High School. St Modwen has also made a multi-million pound commitment to develop and improve the local infrastructure, including new access roads to and from the site.

The 30mph speed limit on the A4810 Queen's Way from Magor increases to 40mph.

On the corner of Curlew Close and Longditch Road.

Viewed from the corner of Longditch Road. On the left is the customer entrance to Stratstone. http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1586779

The view from the far end of Longditch Road, looking in the direction of the Queensway Meadows roundabout. The turning for Plover Close is on the right.