Kirkley Pocket Parks install new planters and shopping signs

Members of Kirkley Pocket Parks installed two planters each on the promenade by Claremont Pier and at the beginning of Claremont Road. 

Four additional planters sit on the promenade opposite Waterloo Road and the corners of the road itself.

The planters double as signposts pointing people in the direction of the Kirkley Village Shops.

Kirkley Pocket Parks has expanded with eight colourful planters and signposts. (Image: Mick Howes)

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The signs were designed by Alice Taylor, owner of The Rum Lot on Kirkley High Street.

Each planter boasts unique signage with references to the Excelsior Boat, a reminder of Lowestoft's maritime heritage, and the mackerel, a nod to the town's long history of fishing, as well as a kittiwake and a mermaid.

The expansion complements the recently completed artwork and gardens on the corner of Cleveland Road.

The project, which was completed on April 19, was funded by East Suffolk Council and the Heritage Action Zone.

Last year, a new colourful 'pocket park' was created in Kirkley as part of a project to show community pride in the area.