Young artist Isabelle Dove, from Holy Cross Catholic Primary School, East Cowes, is making sure that everybody knows how to get to the esplanade.
A brand new enamelled sign has been unveiled on Columbine Road featuring Isabelle’s artwork.
The sign includes a host of local features: the paddling pool, the woods at Spring Hill, the beach huts, the cafe, and Columbine Building and, right in the middle, a big sign pointing visitors towards the beach.
Winning entry
Isabelle and her family were joined by the mayor of East Cowes, Cllr Michael Paler, and the Isle of Wight Council’s Director of Regeneration, Chris Ashman to declare the new sign open on Thursday last week (9th December).
Isabelle was the winner of the “To the seafront” mural competition, organised by the Isle of Wight Council and East Cowes Town Council earlier this year.
Ashman: Working to make the best of levelling-up money
Chris Ashman said,
“The Isle of Wight Council is working closely with the East Cowes community to make the best of the levelling-up money that the town has been awarded by the government.
“This sign is a small but significant indicator of positive things to come.
“The East Cowes waterfront, and the important public areas of the esplanade, are where the focus of the regeneration is likely to be.
“We wanted to use some local talent to make sure visitors know how to get to the beach at East Cowes.
“I’m grateful to Isabelle for her enthusiasm and drawing skills, and I am confident that she will be growing up in a town with a thriving waterfront, esplanade, and much more.”
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