For those of you that haven't seen it a larger, more informative version can be downloaded from:-
http://www.hyndburnbc.gov.uk/downloads/handbook.pdf
As I said, I am pleased with the results so far and intend to take up their idea of putting some potted plants out the front next year to join in with the community spirit.
Unfortunately, there is a however, and my however is that some arty farty type has been given free reign to destroy what has been offered so far. For example the old fashioned street sign's that have lasted for over 100 years are to be thrown aside and replaced by this sort of thing.
OR THIS!
Please Mr. Designer, before you throw the baby out with the bath water, reconsider, you show the following image of an old street sign as the reason it should be scrapped:-
But with a quick sand blast and fresh paint they could look similar to this:-
and will last us another 100 years without going out of fashion.
There are of course other ideas in the leaflet some good some bad but what a waste of these pieces of antiquity it would be if they are scrapped.
