A city footpath will be closed for four weeks while improvement works are carried out.
Brighton and Hove City Council are to start the work on the footpath from Coldean into Starmer Park later this week.
It comes after extensive ash dieback and tree management which took place in the area at the beginning of the year, to prepare the site for improvements.
The council said improvements will look to transform the footpath, beginning from Coldean Lane A270 Junction, opposite the Ruby Pub, up to the footbridge over the A27 and into Stanmer Park.
Councillor Alan Robins, Cabinet Member for Sport, Recreation and Libraries, said: “Now the weather has improved, it’s great that we can move forward with work to improve this well-used footpath, which I’m sure will be welcomed by local people and park users.”
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Funded by a grant from the South Downs National Park Authority, improvements include installing a grid system with an overlay of stone and grit.
The council says this will improve access and create a safer surface, avoiding it becoming as slippery during wet weather.
During the closure, walkers will be diverted via the upper footbridge.
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