Work at a landmark in Gorleston that was damaged in a landslip has been delayed for a second time.

Cliff Hill and Beach Road have been closed since May to allow work at White Lion Steps.

The area was originally due to reopen on September 6, and then on September 20 - but Councillor Graham Plant, who represents Gorleston St Andrews at Norfolk County Council, has said the work will now continue into next week.

In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, September 18, he said there was an issue connecting the back wall drain to the existing sewer.

Councillor Graham Plant.Councillor Graham Plant. (Image: Archant)

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The issue, which should be resolved by today or Thursday, September 19, has delayed the resurfacing and fencing works on Beach Road, meaning the county council has had to extend the road closure for a further week.

All works on upper level Cliff Road will be completed by the end of this week and all traffic management will be removed.

The purpose of the works is to restore and fully reopen White Lion Steps to the public. 

The steps, which connect Cliff Hill and Beach Road, have been partially blocked for several years due to a landslip in April 2012.

They have been a prominent feature in the area, along with Admiral Duncan's waterpipe, since the Napoleonic Wars.

The footway, however, has been in a state of disrepair following the landslip which narrowly missed a 12-year-old boy.

Several diversion routes will remain in place until the work is finished.

Traffic in Beach Road, at the bottom of the steps, is being diverted via Pier Walk, Quay Road, and Pier Gardens.

Drivers in Cliff Hill and Upper Cliff Road, at the top of the steps, is diverted via Avondale Road, Lowestoft Road, Lower Cliff Road and Cliff Hill.

A pedestrian diversion near White Lion Steps is via Beach Road, Pier Gardens, Lower Esplanade and the steps leading up to Cliff Hill.