A town's seafront is to get a real splash of colour this summer with a £10,000 scheme to landscape the area. Tendring District Council (TDC) is carrying out the work to improve the environment for both residents and visitors alike.

Council staff have already started the project and it will take until the middle of May to complete. In all the team will be putting in between 750 to 1,000 plants along the seafront cliffs as well as improving the quality of the soil.

Pierre Oxley, TDC's Portfolio Holder for Leisure, said it was an important scheme and he was delighted that it was now underway. "Residents living in Dovercourt are very keen to see this particular area of the town get a facelift and quite frankly I agree with them," he said. "This matter was brought to us by a number of councillors representing the area and it was one of their priorities. The money has been found in the budget and I believe this programme of work will make a massive difference."

Staff are planting a whole range of plants - however the emphasis will be on foliage plants rather than floral. "Dovercourt has a European Blue Flag Beach and has a very important part to play in the tourist attractions of this District," added Cllr Oxley.

"We have large cruise ships coming into Harwich with visitors from all over the world and the cliffs environment can help create a good impression. It is very much the gateway to Tendring from the sea."

Find out more about all of Tendring's seafronts and beaches here