MORE concerns have been flagged by residents over the ‘dreadful’ state of Bournemouth's iconic pier.

Photographs posted online show of damage to Bournemouth Pier’s landing stages, stairs and fenders.

The pictures were taken by a Bournemouth resident on her visit to the pier last week and were then shared with a community group on Facebook.

She told the Daily Echo: “I was walking along the pier, and I stopped to look at the sea. I looked down and thought ‘oh my god’. It looked awful.

“We’re a tourist town, and one of our biggest assets can’t even be looked after. Look at it- it’s dreadful.

Bournemouth Echo: Photos of Bournemouth Pier taken by a Bournemouth resident Photos of Bournemouth Pier taken by a Bournemouth resident

“Quite a lot of people have liked and commented on the post. People seemed to be shocked by it, I was myself.”

It is not the first time a resident has raised concerns about the state of Bournemouth pier. 

Earlier this year a campaign was launched by Susan Whitton to ‘Save the Pier’, after she accused BCP Council of letting it ‘rot into the sea’.

Read more: Bournemouth resident launches campaign to 'save the pier'

Susan, who is still campaigning for the pier’s repair said: “I’d love to get the pier fixed and restored, and get the boats back in. It would be nice to have the (paddle steamer) PS Waverley back.”

BCP Council said in March they had undertaken a structural survey of the pier, in which they became aware of some issues around the Upper East Side landing stage.

Bournemouth Echo: Photos of Bournemouth Pier taken by a Bournemouth resident Photos of Bournemouth Pier taken by a Bournemouth resident

They said that access to that area would be temporarily suspended while work was carried out.

The Daily Echo asked the council what work has been completed to date, and for their response to the most recent photographs.

A spokesperson said: “Bournemouth Pier is an iconic and much-loved family attraction that sits within an active marine environment, with many areas open to the elements throughout the year. As such it is regularly monitored to ensure public safety.

"Ahead of this summer’s season, we successfully carried out works to make sure pleasure boat services could continue to safely operate from the landing area. We are currently awaiting the results of the latest structural survey that was undertaken last year. Once received, this information will help us to decide whether any future maintenance programmes are required.’’