Essential maintenance work on a section of Weymouth beach is schedule to start next week.

Dorset Council will be carrying out the work to reinforce the seawall and protect the promenade at Greenhill Beach, on Weymouth Esplanade from Monday, March 4.

The council say that without this maintenance work, the foundations of the seawall could be undermined by the action of the waves, which in turn would cause significant damage to the promenade over time.

A section of the beach at Greenhill Gardens, from the Seascape Café, heading south towards the Beach Café at the end of Brunswick Terrace, will be closed to the public while the work is ongoing.

It is expected to take one week to complete and during this time, the beach will be closed to allow the heavy machinery to operate safely.

Pedestrian access to the promenade may also be disrupted.

The Council is importing Portland stone to protect the toe of the wall which will be delivered via the promenade from Brunswick Terrace.

The works will be managed by Dorset Council’s highways team, and highways officers will be put in place to provide some traffic management to ensure that members of the public using the promenade are kept safe.

Cllr Ray Bryan, Dorset Council’s Portfolio Holder for environment, travel and environment, said:

“We know that many local people and visitors value and use the promenade regularly for lots of different reasons, which is why it’s important we carry out regular maintenance to ensure it stays in good condition.

“Despite the continuing inclement weather, this area continues to see high footfall and we’re grateful for people’s patience and understanding while we carry out this essential work.”

The news comes as work is currently being carried out Weymouth Beach that will last until 7pm on Thursday, February 29.

That section of beach is undergoing annual works to level out the sand and has been closed since 8am on Monday, February 26, to allow for heavy machinery to operate in the area.

This work is vital to help keep the beach level and ready for the busy summer season as in winter the bad weather and high tides moves the sand around.