Plea to Help Us Bring Colour to Loftus Throughout the Winter from Local Community Activist

The new planters in Loftus

Plans are being drawn up to try and provide Loftus in East Cleveland with a colourful floral display throughout what could turn out to be a long and dreary winter.

The ‘Love Loftus’ Community Interest Company (CIC) is calling for volunteers to help them continue a programme started this summer. Chairman Tony Henderson said: “Several old planters around the town were replaced with new ones to provide splashes of colour. The task was made harder by the need for social distancing but Andy Roberts and his street team did it all – and safely.”

The group now wants to continue to replace old and worn planters with new, more vibrant displays, throughout the winter months – but to do so they need volunteers and financial support.

“We were delighted to receive a grant of almost five thousand pounds from ICL UK at Boulby,” said Mr Henderson. “That really got the ball rolling and then we had help from the Wold Pottery and Flowercraftto make sure the whole effort went smoothly.”

But to maintain the improvement scheme Mr Henderson called on the town to lend a hand: “We would welcome any form of support to help with the on–going maintenance as well as further sponsorship funding to bring colour across all areas of our town,” he said.

The CIC is a group of residents and business representatives making it their mission to improve the quality of life for the residents of Loftus by raising aspirations and boosting civic pride.