A £344,000 project to restore Burnham-on-Sea's Marine Cove Gardens has been completed after seven years of hard work.

In 2010, Sedgemoor District Council was successful in its bid for funding to the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the gardens on Marine Drive after they fell into a state of disrepair.

A seven year long programme of restoration has taken place which has seen the garden's shelters restored to their former glory, stonework upgraded and benches replaced.

But now, after years of work, the project has come to an end and Marine Cove's community gardener, Jaqui Maynard has hung up her shears after working for years to maintain the gardens.

Despite the project ending, Claire Faun from Sedgemoor District Council, said the gardens will continue to be maintained by the authority and used by the community.

"In 2010 SDC, along with Burnham and Highbridge Town Council and Viridor, received £344,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore Marine Cove Gardens.

"The funding also allowed for a part-time community gardener.

"That funding was used up by December 2016 on the projects over the past six years.

"During that time, a lively volunteer group has been built up who, like the Friends of Apex Park, are very active in organising events.

"SDC will continue to liaise and head up the volunteer group as it has been doing for the past year and the group will decide the schedule of events."

"Clean Surroundings will also continue to maintain the gardens.

"We wish Jacqui well in the future."