Richard Madden, in Hessle
Richard Madden/BBCA £700,000 project to replace paving on a busy shopping street will start next month, East Riding of Yorkshire Council has confirmed.
Work on Prestongate, Hessle will start on 6 October and is due to be finished by March, officials said.
The scheme will see existing block paving and tarmac replaced by new stonework as well as new seating and planters.
A council spokesperson said the response from businesses and people living in the area to the plans had been “overwhelmingly positive”.
In April, traders voiced concerns about the potential impact the work could have on their trade.
Council officials said the work would be “considerate” and “minimise disruption”.
“We have worked closely with the contractor to phase the works in a way that maintains pedestrian and vehicle access to unaffected areas,” they added.
Richard Madden/BBCRobin Goodfellow, who opened his butchers shop with his brother almost 40 years ago, said he was “very excited” about the plans to remove the “higgledy-piggledy” pavement.
He said: “Hessle needs something like this. It’s a lovely town and the people deserve it. The tarmac is awful so it’ll look incredible when it is done.
“The council has also agreed to install a bench outside the shop with a plaque to commemorate my brother who died a couple of years ago so that will mean a lot to my family too.”
East Riding of Yorkshire Council said the improvement works will be paused in December to “support the festive trading period” and other activities would be take place outside business hours to minimise disruption.