WOT, NO FLOWERS! IT'S BEEN GIVEN THE MONEY SO SURELY COUNCIL CAN DO BETTER THAN THIS?

                                                                            

How not to impress residents and tourists - the empty planters on North Promenade

WITH the peak holiday season now drawing to a close, there has still been no initiative by North East Lincolnshire Council to fill the planters at the north end of Cleethorpes Promenade.

They remain empty of blooms despite the authority being beneficiary of substantial grants from the Government's Welcome Back fund whose specific purpose is "to provide beautiful floral displays across the borough".

This week NELC's portfolio holder for tourism, Cllr Callum Procter, insisted: "We are  trying to do what we can to help."

Meanwhile, NELC environment Lisa Logan said: "We’ve been lucky to secure funding for this year. 

"Flowers are a great way to brighten up areas, but they also cost a lot of money to purchase, install and maintain."

"We welcome business sponsorship as we work to keep the areas in bloom all year round."

On the plus side, NELC has introduced flowers to planters elsewhere - for instance, on Cleethorpes promenade, St Peter’s Avenue, Cleethorpes Market Place, Grimsby Flyover, Grimsby Top Town and Weelsby Road.

If anyone is interested in taking on planters, hanging baskets or floral displays, including business sponsorship, please contact Lisa.logan@nelincs.gov.uk. 

                                                           

Correction - the council did manage to find one flower