A mural has been unveiled at the pedestrian access tunnel to Hessle Country Park, to improve the visual amenity of the area and reduce the likelihood of further graffiti.
The project has been funded by the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner and East Riding of Yorkshire Council.
The design of the mural was shaped through a call out for suggestions from the local community, and through feedback from volunteers of the Friends of the Humber Bridge Country Park and The Humber Rescue Charity, who also volunteered the use of their rescue building during the project.
The mural is called the ‘Ripple Effect’ and celebrates the area’s heritage, nature, past and present communities, and the meeting point of land and water.
Freelance artist Emma Garness had already worked on a number of community murals across the East Riding, including Beverley Beck.
She said: “I was thrilled to have the Nature Reserve Volunteers, the students from Malet Lambert School and the Gilberdyke Youth Club, come visit and help paint a section of the mural. They were all a massive help, and as a group they were a force of nature.”
Nature Reserve Volunteers, co-ordinated by East Riding of Yorkshire council’s countryside access team, volunteered their time to help with the project, as did the Friends of the Humber Bridge Country Park. Both organisations have worked closely with the council and volunteered their time to improve the park.
Councillor Lyn Healing, East Riding of Yorkshire Council cabinet member for housing and public protection said “East Riding of Yorkshire council is dedicated to ensuring that our region is a good place to live and tackling issues such as graffiti. This is a fantastic initiative and it’s great to see so many volunteers play an active role in improving our communities.”
