THE corridors of power at a council administrative centre are much brighter thanks to help from art students.

Hartlepool Borough Council approached English Martyrs School to see if students would produce artwork for public interview rooms at Bryan Hanson House.

Students used computer-enhanced photography to produce the images.

Michelle Thubron, council administration officer, said: "Improvements have recently been carried out to the main reception area but we felt the public interview rooms still needed a bit of colour.

"We approached English Martyrs School and students soon provided some excellent work, which is now on permanent display.