Landscaping takes place in the Slough High Street
Slough Borough Council’s Art at the Centre project will be picking up pace in the next few weeks, as work on landscaping the High Street takes shape.
Art at the Centre is a £6 million enhancement scheme, which will see physical improvements along the Slough High Street to help revitalise the town centre and make it an exciting and attractive place to visit.
As part of the landscaping phase of the project, 21 new trees will be planted along the High Street. In addition, the Yew Tree Park area will be transformed with new trees and planting.
In order to make this possible, 11 of the existing trees have been removed to make way for the new paving and street furniture.
Roger Kirkham, Art at the Centre project manager, said: “Many residents will have already seen the changes taking place with new paving going in at both ends of the High Street.
“The landscaping with new trees will add another element to the scheme and help to give a boulevard look along the length of the street.
“The changes to the Yew Tree Park area will make an attractive entrance at the eastern end of the High Street.
“The next few months will see lots of activity in the High Street and it is hoped once completed it will attract new shoppers and retailers alike.”
The Art at the Centre scheme is due for completion in 2009.
Slough Borough Council