Stainless Steel Street Furniture
Street Furniture plays a major part in regeneration of towns and cities across the country. Bollards, cycle stands, litter bins, planters and seating are used to develop public spaces to suit the surrounding areas. With town centre pedestrianisation and limited traffic street furniture plays a pivotal role in security and providing the general public with areas to relax and enjoy the towns. But certain areas have now come under attack from local residents and business as street furniture is often installed in a traditional cast iron material, which is then painted with an acrylic gloss finish. The problems are now arising with the quality of the finish; paint is often chipped to reveal an unsightly cast iron. Cut backs to local councils have meant there is no budget, nor the staff to operate a full maintenance and repair service to localised street furniture. The solution is to install stainless steel street furniture. With a minimum chromium content of 10.5%, stainless...