PUT FLOWERS OR SHRUBS IN SEAFRONT PLANTERS? NELC JUST CAN'T BE BOTHERED

 

As of this evening, all four planters remained abandoned by the council

CALLS for  North East Lincolnshire Council to introduce  colourful flowers or shrubs into planters at the north end of North Promenade have proved in vain.

At today's meeting of the authority's tourism scrutiny panel, members considered a plea for action from a member of the public.

He asked: "Are there any plans to introduce flowers, shrubs or trees in the four large planters at the north end of North Promenade (opposite the rock armour) now that the holiday season is in full swing? 

"It is an important destination point for many walkers/ promenaders/ estuary-watchers, and it seems a shame that  it has been excluded from the programme of seafront floral enhancement."

But the meeting was told that two had already been planted and that the only purpose of the other two was to prevent access by vehicles which might damage the footway.

A post-meeting response from NELC stated: "All planters on North Promenade are planted with shrubs.

"Big Local and businesses have paid for additional planters which have been planted with shrubs and seasonal flowers.  

"The only two planters which have not been planted are the two which have been placed at the far end of North Promenade (roundabout / wonderland) to stop cars from parking on and damaging the footpath."

The Grimsby News says: What a dismal display of inaction by the council! It splashed out more than £20,000 on a failed project to install a fake palm tree at this site, yet it is unwilling to spend a few pounds to brighten up a gloomy part of Cleethorpes with plants. What message does that send out to residents and visitors about the council's stewardship of our holiday resort?