Council chiefs have approved nearly £200,000 in additional funds for repairs to the pothole filled roads around an historic Aberdeen gun battery.
Torry Battery has proved popular with walkers and tourists for decades, but there have been frequent complaints about the state of nearby roads and the car park.
And in recent years it has become the “go-to” place to watch the frolicking of the city’s dolphin population.
Now the city’s finance committee has agreed to an additional £600,000 of funding for city projects to be paid out of the underspend.
Other assets in line for a cash boost include Seaton park (£55,000), Seaview Place park in Bridge of Don (£30,000), Allan Park in Cults (£60,000) and Johnstone Gardens (£12,500).
Torry councillor Graham Dickson welcomed the funds adding there had been “endless” complaints about the state of the roads.
He said: “The condition in the surrounding area of Torry Battery has been constantly complained about by people who want to go up there to enjoy the scenery or the amazing wildlife that can be seen from there.
“It’s great that action is being taken on this and I am happy to support the funding.
“But while this is good there is obviously work still to be done in the future.”
The former artillery battery has overlooked the city’s harbour since 1860 and was used during both world wars to defend the vital shipping industry.
It is also the main venue for the annual Dolphinwatch scheme, organised by the RSPB, which has been growing in popularity since it began three years ago and has so far attracted more than 4,000 visitors this summer.
Last August it was announced that the spotting project has attracted record numbers a year after it began.
The number of visitors in the first six weeks of the project exceeded last year’s total for the whole 18 weeks with more than 1,700 people turning out to view the bottlenose dolphins from Torry Battery.
David Fryer, secretary of Torry Community Council, said: “This is a long running saga and we have said that this should be counted as a priority.
“We welcome this commitment by the city council and look forward to seeing it delivered.”
