NEW railings are being installed in Darlington's South Park as part of restoration work.

The £21,500 programme of works is funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Work started yesterday and it is expected to take six weeks for railings to be replaced from Victoria Embankment to Henderson Street.

The work is part of Darlington Borough Council's wider multi-million pound development of South Park.

The council is hoping to set up a Friends of South Park group to further the interests of the park and get feedback from residents.

Anyone interested can call environmental services on (01325) 347446.