A FOOTPATH on the Esplanade at Burnham-on-Sea is set to be repaired next week at a cost of around £9,000.

The footpath has fallen into disrepair because of its proximity to the sea wall and its exposure to the coastal weather conditions.

Perfect Pave Ltd, a Cheddar-based patios, paving and driveways business, will undertake the three-day project from Monday, November 14.

A spokesperson for Sedgemoor District Council said: “After a length of time, part of a footpath on the Esplanade in Burnham-on-Sea is set for repair.

“Being situated near the sea wall, which is completely exposed to weather and sea conditions, the surface has become cracked and broken.

“It is an area of land which is ‘no-man’s land’.

“However, Sedgemoor District Council, local ward councillors and the owner of the Pavilion have joined forces as a goodwill gesture and have employed local company – Perfect Pave – to do the much-needed repairs, making the area safer and more attractive to residents and visitors.

“The work is due to start on Monday, November 14, after all the carnival, firework celebrations and Remembrance Day ceremonies and is due to take three days (weather permitting). 

“The total cost will be in the region of £9,000, of which the Pavilion will be contributing a substantial amount. Thanks go to all involved for this pragmatic approach.”