The last in a series of new Riverside signposts in Nantwich is to be unveiled this week.
Volunteers of Nantwich Civic Society have teamed up with the town council who helped to fund the project.
Now the final one of seven signs is to go up this Thursday (February 21) at the entrance to Mill Island on Waterlode.
Mayor of Nantwich Cllr Graham Fenton will attend along with Civic Society members, including chairman Jeff Stubbs.
Mr Stubbs said the idea for the signs came about when volunteers were cleaning up the Riverside area of litter.
“We noticed some visitors were getting a bit lost and did not know where the network of pathways went,” he added.
“We realised too that there was lots of local history and natural history to tell people about. So the Civic Society applied to Nantwich Town Council last year for a grant for these seven signs.
“They awarded it to us and wanted us to use the services of another community-based group in the area – Greenspaces South Cheshire C.I.C – to develop the content with the help of local groups.”
They also consulted organisations like Nantwich Anglers, Cheshire Wildlife Trust, Nantwich Museum, Nantwich in Bloom and the Cheshire East Footpaths team over the signs.
Former Riverside Project officer James Thompson, now a director of Greenspaces South Cheshire, researched and coordinated the content along with Nantwich Civic Society members and Doug Butterill, of Nantwich in Bloom.
“We decided there were seven key locations where signs would best serve the public,” added Jeff.
“From the south end at Nantwich Lake and Coed Wen to the Reaseheath end at Beam Bridge.
“We’re very pleased with the result. We want to thank Cheshire East’s Streetscape Team, who did most of the installation work as their contribution in kind towards this great community co-operation scheme.”
(Pic: Nantwich in Bloom Doug Butterill unveils one of the first Riverside signposts)
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