The park, which hosts the annual Comet Festival, needs essential maintenance before further improvement work can be carried out.

Inverclyde Council’s grounds services team are working on the project, which should be completed by the middle of next month, weather permitting.

A further £60,000 has been earmarked to upgrade the park, once the current work is finished.

Councillor Michael McCormick, convener of Inverclyde Council’s environment and regeneration committee, said: “The seawall at Coronation Park has needed this work done and I am delighted that we’re investing nearly £200,000 to get this seawall protection and repairs in place.

“Coronation Park and the waterfront area at Port Glasgow are well used and have enormous potential to attract more people to enjoy them, particularly during the summer.

“The Comet Festival is of course always a real draw for locals and visitors to the Port and Inverclyde.

“The council is putting in place these repairs on the back of a great deal of regeneration and investment in Port Glasgow.

“There is also the groundbreaking work taking place, with Riverside Inverclyde at the helm, developing the masterplan recently to map out future regeneration in the town.

“After the work takes place at the seawall, the park itself will get a £60,000 boost with some upgrading work to make sure it is in top condition.

“I am sure residents and visitors will welcome this investment in Corrie Park.” The park, located on the site of the former West Harbour, has been a popular landmark in the town since it opened in 1937 to celebrate the coronation of King George VI.

It was expanded in the 1960s when the East Harbour and West Dock were filled in to make way for the new A8 dual carriageway, which also cut through part of the original park.