MenuWith the typical British changeable weather, grass seems to be growing at alarming rates and so the season has extended beyond April and September. This means even longer grass to cut when the cutting season begins and so it seems to take 3-4 cuts to distribute the extra grass and have everywhere looking better. Council have agreed to pay NCC for extra grass cuts along the main routes into the town so that they will not become so unattractive over the winter and early Spring.
When the public realms work began at the end of Lawson Street, the Coal Planter floral display was temporarily removed and Warkworth Harbour Commissioners (WHC) kindly allowed it to be placed on their land at the top of Broomhill Street back lane. Now the work is completed, it was felt that the area did not lend itself to the reinstatement of the coal truck and so Council have gifted it to WHC who will leave it in place and take responsibility for it in the future. Council have accepted the donation from Pride in Amble of another truck made by H.M.P. Northumberland; this will be placed at the entrance, at Bay View, to the revitalised play area.
Council are currently in talks with Sodexo about H.M.P. Northumberland raising plants in their facility for our floral displays. This initiative should mean that plug plants can be bought thus reducing costs per plant and increasing the amount purchased so displays can be bigger and better in the future.