What a disaster! We have just received the following email from Martin Howorth (parks, countryside and rights of way manager)

“Dear Vicky and Suzie

The route is walked by the judges on the day, but it is not part of a promoted route for the general public, we are showcasing on the day what Wrexham and the community have achieved during the year as part of Wrexham in Bloom. We will stop to look at various areas, such as some residents front gardens, Ty Mawr Country Park, Cefn Juniors, etc. We won’t vary the route we have now agreed with the local community unless there is a very strong reason to do so. The aim as is as above, to showcase what the community have done in improving their local community – in terms of litter, environmental improvement, shrub/hanging basket improvements. Hope this answers your questions.

Martin Howorth, parks, countryside and rights of way manager “ 

This means in reality, the actual advertising of a route is nonexistent despite their original brief where it featured heavily. In some respects I feel quite disappointed as our concept was both strong and viable, and I feel time may have been wasted whilst the goal posts where being moved so to speak. This in itself has taught us to have a constant dialogue with the client, as things may happen on their side which may affect the project. In retrospect, we should have maybe asked more questions both when we visited the recycling centre and during clairs presentation.