New planters help make Wilmslow bloom

Wilmslow Town Council has now officially taken over the planting and maintenance of floral planters in and around the Town Centre.

They took the decision to take on the responsibility for planters when Cheshire East Council budgets prevented them from being able to continue this non statutory service. In taking on the service the Town Council decided that it could make significant improvements to the service provided for many years by Cheshire East Council and before that Macclesfield Borough Council.

In particular, through its Community and Order Committee, they felt that more planting was required, that this should be located in highly visible locations, that the quality and variety of planting could be improved and that the frequency of maintenance was critical. In tackling these matters the Town Council has invested £7800 in self watering barrier planters and additional town centre tiered planters in the first year.

The new tiered planters have been introduced along Water Lane and Alderley Road with the barrier planters being introduced from the A34 roundabout at Manchester Road and running into the town centre. The Town Council has also invested in a watering bowser to improve maintenance and reduce long term costs.

Cllr Keith Purdom, Chairman, Wilmslow Town Council, said "We sincerely hope that people will notice and appreciate not only the retention but also the significant enhancement of the new planting.

"The work of the Community and Order Committee and in particular Cllr Sue Menlove in getting us to this point is to be applauded. From the comments that I have already received, the investment in the first year and the quality of the planting is getting noticed and helping to make our town a more appealing place for all."