Bedford Place and Carlton Place show off their recent makeover

The scheme has received a warm welcome from residents, local businesses and visitors

The new bright, level surfaces have increased accessibility, the addition of trees and vines have made the area greener, the traffic calming measures have made walking and cycling safer and there is a generally more welcoming environment for shopping and outdoor hospitality.

The video above, featuring Councillor Keogh, Cabinet member for Environment and Transport, Tom Dixon, Contract Manager with Balfour Beatty Living Places, Stephen Manion, Executive Director of Go! Southampton and Caroline French of French & Sons, gives an insight into how the Bedford Place and Carlton Place scheme came about and how the local community came together to help bring it to life.