MESSAGES of thanks have been painted on roads outside hospitals and care homes by Hampshire County Council.

This one has been spotted outside Solent Meade in Church Lane, Lymington.

Councillor Rob Humby, Deputy Leader of Hampshire County Council and Executive Member for Economy, Transport and Environment, said: “This is our way of saying thank you to all care workers, the NHS and all key workers for the vital work you do every day. Our Highways teams have been out to show how much we appreciate everything you are doing at this time.”

Highways teams have been painting the messages across the county, including outside Bickerley Grange in Ringwood, Cranleigh Paddock in Lyndhurst and Lymington New Forest Hospital.