Breckland Council has installed new planters in the centre of Swaffham to help brighten the town for residents and shoppers and create a barrier for air pollution. The cost of approximately £5,000 to purchase and install the planters was funded by Breckland Council’s Market Towns Initiative scheme. The Market Towns Initiative aims to make improvements across the district’s five market towns, by ringfencing £150,00 for each town, and it has funded a diverse range of projects that reflect the unique natures of the towns. The new Swaffham planters are located on Lynn Street, close to the junction with the A1065, and screen the pedestrianised area from the busy road. The planters cover just over 10 metres of ground and are filled with green screens constructed of ivy, with space for…