A £50,000 scheme to resurface part of Clacton's Lower Promenade will get under way next week.

Two sections of the Western Promenade will get their first makeover for 15 years.

Tendring District Council's (TDC) contractors Lafarge will begin the maintenance and repair programme on Monday March 23, 2009 and the work is expected to take a week to complete, depending on the weather.

The areas to be tackled are a 120 metre stretch below Tower Road and a 160 metre stretch from the Martello Inn to the boat launching ramp.

The promenade will be closed to pedestrians at both locations while the project is carried out and diversions will be put in place.

Harry Shearing, TDC's Portfolio Holder for Technical and Procurement Services, apologised for any inconvenience that may be caused while the work takes place.

"This area of the promenade is worn out and it is around 15 years since it was last resurfaced in that particular area," he said.

"It is a busy part of the promenade and we want to carry out the scheme before the season gets underway."

The total cost of the initiative is £51,000.

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