As part of this year’s Great British Spring Clean we spent a sunny morning in Luton Road with a spot of gardening.

Joined by friends and neighbours we tidied our roadside planters and prepared our flower baskets for a summer display.

It was a fantastic opportunity for local people to get to know each other, some of whom had not previously met, and we hope to repeat the community gardening day later this year.

Our continued efforts to green the grey in Chatham builds on the nine trees we planted in Luton Road, with a further 12 trees and soft landscaping planned through the second phase of Medway Council’s road casualty reduction scheme.