Storm-damaged sea wall repairs completed

The stretch of collapsed seawall at Stokes Bay built during the 1970s has been replaced

Work to repair a stretch of seawall left damaged and partially collapsed by stormy weather has been completed.

The seawall at Stokes Bay closed after substantial damage to a 135m (440ft) section was caused during Storm Eunice in February 2022.

The completed repairs mean Alverbank East Car Park and the promenade have reopened.

The work, which took four months and cost £1.2m, was paid for through funding and contributions from Gosport Borough Council and Hampshire County Council.

The seawall was left collapsed on the shingle beach following by Storm Eunice in February 2022

The two authorities gained £759,317 of funding for the work through Local Levy funding.

Gosport council contributed an additional £450,000 and Hampshire provided a further £50,000.

A scheme for future sea defences for the whole of Stokes Bay is being drawn up by Coastal Partners, a partnership formed of five councils - Havant, Portsmouth, Gosport, Chichester, and Fareham.

The team formed in 2012 to manage coastline projects across 153 miles (246km) of Hampshire and West Sussex's coastline.

The work means the Alverbank East Car Park and the promenade have reopened to the public