Each year, the town council pays towards the planting and maintenance of the hanging baskets that are located outside the town council building and outside selected business premises on Lewin Street, Hightown and Wheelock Street. In additional, the council is also responsible for the large planters, lamp post planters and troughs that you can view throughout Middlewich town centre. The main displays occur in Summer but over the past few years a Winter planting scheme was instigated to make the town more attractive all year round.