Brand new planters coming to Kenilworth
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Currently, Kenilworth has 50 box planters in the town, which are looked after by Kenilworth in Bloom. Many of them need repairing.
But at a meeting on Thursday June 21, Kenilworth Town Council agreed to fund 40 new, hardwood planters to replace the current ones at a cost of £14,000.
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Hide AdKenilworth in Bloom had already started buying new planters, but the town council will now cover the cost.
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Cllr Michael Coker (Con, Abbey) said: "The current boxes throughout the town are in much need of repair. Many of them are beyond repair.
"Obviously, once one starts taking them out, it would be a hotchpotch.
"Kenilworth in Bloom have already started procuring new ones (planters) in hardwood, which are more expensive but obviously last a lot longer.
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Hide Ad"There have been complaints in relation to the number on the pavements, and that needs looking at."
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The money for the new boxes will come out of Kenilworth Town Council's general reserves.
Every second planter will have a plate on it with a message welcoming visitors to the town.
The council will decide on the locations of the new planters at a later date. Kenilworth in Bloom will be responsible for the plant and flower displays within them.