A FLORAL model replica of a seaside town's newly-refurbished pier will greet visitors.

The display is part of Saltburn's preparations for its big day on Friday - when former Culture Minister Chris Smith visits the town to officially reopen the pier and judges for the town's entry into the Northumbria In Bloom competition arrive.

The 17ft floral pier has been made to scale, and was put together by students from Redcar and Cleveland College and trainees at Upsall Hall and Grangetown centres for people with learning disabilities.

The wood used in the model was the original wood used in the first pier. It has been put in pride of place at the entrance to the town on Marske Road, opposite Queensway.