Summer floral displays are on show across Islington, bringing a dash of colour to the borough's streets. <br><br>Mauve, pink and purple petunias, fuchsias and geraniums have been planted in ten streets including Holloway Road, Goswell Road, Caledonian Road and Upper Street. <br><br>Cllr James Kempton, Leader of Islington Council, said: "People give flowers on special occasions to friends or family. <br><br>"In the same spirit, these flowers are a summer gift to the people of Islington, to add a dash of colour to our grey streets."<br><br>Islington's floral displays will stay in place until mid-September.<br><br>ENDS <br><br>For more information please call Chris Weeks on 020 7527 3032 <br><br><br>NOTES: <br>Flowers have been planted in the following streets: Seven Sisters Road, Blackstock Road, Highbury Park Road, Caledonian Road, Exmouth Market, Camden Passage, 159 and 222 Upper Street and the Town Hall, Goswell Road and Essex Road, along with a number of libraries in Islington. <br><br>PICTURE CAPTION: <br>Leader of Islington Council, Cllr James Kempton, with floral displays in Essex Road
Page Last Updated: 17 December 2009