Pier Gardens - soon to be transformed
PLAQUES that commemorate departed loved ones are to be removed from Pier Gardens.
There will be no place for them there in the new-look gardens whose overhaul is scheduled to start later next month.
In some cases, alternative location for the plaques have been found - for instance, on the benches on the seafront.
But this depends on agreement between those individuals who commissioned the plaques and North East Lincolnshire Council grounds staff and Bereavement Services officials.
Not all those who subscribed to the plaques have yet been traced.
Ahead of removals taking place next week, NELC has put out a call for people to come forward and claim them.
Says NELC's cabinet member for the environment Henry Hudson: "We know memorial plaques mean a lot to people.
"We should like their owners to come forward so we can have a chat about the next steps.
"We have various different options that people can choose from, but at this stage, we just need to identify who owns what.
"The plaques will be held in our offices for a year to give people the chance to contact us and discuss what they want to do with them."
The Bereavement Services department can be contacted during offices hours at 01472 324869 or by email at bereavementservices@nelincs.gov.uk.
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