Volunteers have brightened up Maidenhead town centre with new floral displays, giving the town a "much-needed" burst of colour.

The Maidenhead Town Team replanted almost 50 empty planters in Broadway, Frascati Way, West Street and Providence Place with spring flowering plants, such as daffodils and primroses, trailing plants, like ivy, as well as shrubs, geraniums and pansies.

The replanting was their first project and was organised by the council in partnership with Braywick Heath Nurseries in Maidenhead, which supplied the plants and expertise for the project.

Last month the town team volunteers got the planters ready, removing rubbish and graffiti, ahead of the replanting.

The Maidenhead Town Team is funded by the UK government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and the Maidenhead Town Partnership.

Councillor Simon Werner, the leader of the council and cabinet member for community partnerships, public protection and Maidenhead, said: “My thanks to the town team volunteers for their time and dedication to this project, which has brought these planters back into use and looking amazing, providing a much-needed burst of colour for the spring and summer months.

"I’m sure this will be welcomed by our residents as they visit the town centre and see these planters looking fantastic once again."