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Traffic is to be banned in Wrexham at certain times of the day to make the city centre more "inviting and pedestrian friendly".

It follows months of regeneration work which has seen four streets pedestrianised plus the introduction of green spaces, tree planting and new street furniture.

Wrexham council said it was a "culture change" but would give a boost to hospitality businesses.

While there is optimism about the changes, some business owners are concerned restricting access will hit trade and make it more difficult for disabled people to access the city centre.

There is new landscaping on High Street, but vehicles will no longer be able to drive and park here or on 11 other streets during some hours

Business owner Ashraf Mohammed runs the High Street Feeder cafe and said they would have to carefully manage their deliveries because of the restricted times vehicles could enter the city centre zone.

Despite that, he said they had "no choice but to support the plan" now the work was complete.

"We couldn't see the vision before, but I feel optimistic that the development might bring more business and more footfall," he said.

Julie Stanley says some of her customers are worried about how they will get to her café

But Julie Stanley, who owns Café De Galles on Church Street also inside the restricted zone, is not so sure.

She said her business had already suffered during the renovation work and although she liked the finished result, she was worried about the traffic ban.

"A lot of my customers are elderly, some are disabled," she said. "I don't know how some of them will get here."

Most people agree the renovation and addition of trees and green spaces has improved the look of the city centre

From Monday there will only be one point of entry to the city centre for vehicles via Yorke Street, with access between 06:00 BST and 11:30 only.

After that time, drivers will face fines.

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