
Scheduled work to spruce up the town has been moved forward due to Prince Charles' visit this coming Friday (July 8).
Lancaster City Council staff have been out and about today cutting grass in areas including the Promenade and Morecambe Town Hall.
A Lancaster City Council spokesperson said that the scheduled work was due to take place later this week, but had been brought forward a couple of days because of the royal visit.
Prince Charles will visit the Winter Gardens on Friday, in the theatre's 125th anniversary year.
The Prince of Wales will tour the venue, meet local community groups, and unveil a special plaque.
Later in the visit to the resort he will visit Morecambe Fire Station on Westgate to mark 21 years of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) and The Prince’s Trust jointly delivering their Team Programme.
At the Winter Gardens, he will meet volunteers from Morecambe Bay Foodbank, before a tour, accompanied by organist Peter Jepson, to see first hand the restoration work that has been carried out on the building, and meeting members of the team behind the work.
The Prince will then meet with local organisations in the main auditorium, including watching presentations from LiNa Energy and the Eden Project North.
The visit will conclude with a trip to the theatre's Royal Box, where he will unveil a plaque to mark the 125th anniversary of the Winter Gardens.
A walk along the prom to Brucciani’s famous ice cream shop will follow, before Prince Charles will head to Morecambe Fire Station.
Here. The Prince will tour the premises, watch a short display and meet with young people who are taking part in the Prince’s Trust programme.
He will be also meet with fire service staff and Prince’s Trust representatives, before sitting down with a group of young people currently engaged in the Trust programme.
The visit will conclude with the unveiling of a plaque to mark the 21st anniversary of Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service and The Prince’s Trust running the team programme, and a photo opportunity with the staff.