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Questions raised over cost of Leicester city centre planters

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A council draw-up of the new planters on Market Street. People are walking down the centre of the street with the planters to the left of them. The planters are grey and there are green trees and plants coming out of them.

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Questions raised over £90,000 cost of new Leicester city centre planters

Overview

A Leicester city councillor has questioned the value for money of a £90,000 council scheme to install 12 new planters in the city centre. Liberal Democrat councillor Nigel Porter raised concerns that each planter costs about £7,500, contrasting them with cheaper alternatives in his Aylestone ward. Leicester City Council and BID Leicester defended the project, stating that the new street furniture will improve the appearance of King Street, Market Street, and St Martins, and form part of wider regeneration plans.

Key points

  • Leicester City Council and BID Leicester partnered to install 12 new planters across King Street, Market Street, and St Martins at a cost of £90,000.
  • Liberal Democrat councillor Nigel Porter questioned the cost, noting that each planter averages about £7,500.
  • Porter compared the city centre scheme to planters in his Aylestone ward, which he estimated cost about £1,400 each.
  • Leicester City Council defended the project as part of wider investments to make the city centre greener and more attractive.
  • Installation work for the planters is scheduled to begin in October, with planting expected to finish by mid-November.
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