Work starts on new beachfront boardwalk in Lowestoft
It's hoped it will help those with disabilities or young children access the beach
Work to build a boardwalk on Lowestoft's South Beach is underway, in a bid to make the beach more accessible for people with disabilities.
The project is a collaboration between the Waveney Disability Forum and East Suffolk Council.
It's hoped it will also help people using pushchairs.
The boardwalk will go between the beach access ramp and the Claremont car park. It will be appromimately 54m long and 1.5m wide.
A performance space is also being included in the project, which will be available to the public for events.
Councillor Craig Rivett, East Suffolk Council’s Deputy Leader said:
“The boardwalk has been a long-term project, driven by the Waveney Disability Forum and I am pleased to see it underway after all their hard work.
"Once complete, the boardwalk will enable even more people to enjoy our beautiful beach this summer.”
Speaker on behalf of Waveney's Disability Forum, Councillor Frank Mortimer said:
“I would like to thank the whole team at East Suffolk Council for all their hard and dedicated work in bringing the boardwalk to the stage of completion.
"Many years ago, I watched disabled people and young mothers unable to use our wonderful beach and thought we needed to give them the opportunity to access and enjoy the beach the same as we all can.
“On behalf of Andrew Proven, myself and the Disability Forum, I would like to thank everybody who has been involved in the boardwalk project.”