The council is responsible for the maintenance of the seafront parades and promenades that run from Holywell through to Langney Point.
We inspect the parades and promenades regularly to identify defects and problems. We inspect monthly from April 1 to September 30 and every six weeks over the remainder of the year. Inspections include all parade surfaces, seafront shelters, steps, ramps, railings and signs.
We have a set of 'intervention standards' that describe the actions we will take for different sorts of defects. In addition to these defects, anything on the seafront that the inspector considers a potential hazard is also recorded. An example of this would be debris on the beach.
Maintenance Standards and Actions
Our intervention standards are outlined in the table below.
Source | Defect | Requirement for remedial work | Remedial work |
Parade Surfaces | Trips. Rocking or missing slabs/blocks/bricks. Potholes. Surface pushing. | All defects of 20mm or more. All defects. More than 20mm deep and area over 1sq m. Defects of 25mm or more in height and 0.5m or less in width. | Relay or repair individual cases. Relay. Cut out and repair. Cut out and repair. |
Masonry/ Concrete Steps and Ramps | Defects and remedial work as listed under Parade Surfaces. |
Coping Stones | Adjacent surface sunk or risen. | Difference in level of 20mm or more. | Relay. |
Retaining Walls | Cracking. Bulging. | Over 2mm wide. All defects of 50mm or more over an area greater than 5sq m. | Engineer to monitor and report. Engineer to monitor and report. |
Drainage | Gully choked. Damaged/missing grating/MH cover. Proud of surface or sunken. | All defects. All defects. All defects of 20mm or more. | Mechanical emptying. Replace grating/ cover. Reset. |
Railings | Broken/missing. | All defects. | Repair or replace. |
Bollards | Broken/missing. | Hazard to promenade users. | Repair or replace. |
White lining | Missing due to wear and tear. | Loss of direction to cyclists/pedestrians. | Replace. |
Street Furniture | Missing sign. Damaged sign. Worn writing on sign. Deterioration of sign post. | Absence of part or whole of sign. Sign dangerous/ Illegible. Warning notice illegible. Corrosion of fabric of post. | Replace. Repair or replace. Repaint or replace. Repair/paint. |
Rock Revetment | Dislodged rock. | Potential for someone to fall into void. | Replace rock. |
Timber Steps and Ramps | Handrail missing. Missing/damaged timbers. Damaged anti-skid surface. | All defects. All defects. All defects. | Repair or replace. Repair. Repair or replace. |
Seats and Benches | Damaged. | Hazard to users of seats. | Repair or remove. |
Shelters | For paving etc see Parade Surfaces. For structure see Retaining Walls. For seating see Seats and Benches. | | |
To report any problems with seafront parades, promenades or structures please contact the Engineering Group:
