GRANTS to improve shop fronts in Great Malvern may be provided by Malvern Hills District Council.

This follows a presentation to the Great Malvern Town Centre Partnership this week by Roger Sutton, of Malvern Civic Society, in which he highlighted the poor condition of many of the landmark buildings in the town centre.

Mr Sutton also suggested a panel of qualified people could advise those submitting planning applications as to suitable colour schemes.

Town centre manager Anthony Collis said he was planning a spring clean initiative in Great Malvern.

He said plans to improve and update signage, including removing the name Winter Gardens from existing signs, would be carried out over the next few weeks.