Plans from JCDecaux would see two Communication Hubs installed in Parliament Street along with ones in St Sampson’s Square, Davygate and in Piccadilly.
The hubs feature an 86in (218cm) screen to display adverts on one side with features including a 32in (81cm) touchscreen and public phone on the other.
JCDecaux stated Hubs elsewhere had already been used for public information campaigns and ‘Tap to Donate’ charity fundraising drives while also providing life-saving equipment with their defibrillators.
Plans stated the hubs were designed to be a more up-to-date version of public phone boxes which have fallen out of use since mobile phones became widely available.
The Hubs include a public phone which can make free calls to landline numbers and charities, along with a dedicated emergency services contact function.
The 32in touchscreen can display maps and can also be used by local authorities to communicate with the public.
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