Councillors have called for calm after an online backlash against the new Largs Prom surface as it has been laid down during the past week.
Over 100 people took to the Largs People community facebook page to voice strong concerns.
Some labelled the new prom as a ‘waste of money’ while others said the surface was suited to driveways and doubted whether the prom would hold out during winter storms.
The long awaited prom improvements were called upon following a community consultation last March towards the ‘Largs Masterplan’, with works on Gallowgate Square being made into a market place in the new year.
Independent councillor Ian Murdoch said: “As soon as the work started last Tuesday morning, I contacted the council roads department had a meeting with me on the prom to discuss size of chips used.
“We have been assured that the surface will have longevity.”
Conservative councillor Tom Marshall said he believed it would be a good surface
And he called for the community to wait and see. 
A North Ayrshire Council spokesperson said: “The works to the prom are expected to be largely completed by Friday December 15 with the footpaths around both prom shelters to be re-surfaced thereafter.”