The final stage of Oxford's trouble-hit Cornmarket Street revamp is set to take place this month.

The city's main shopping street will have its final surface laid overnight on June 13, and June 14, council leaders have agreed.

They hope the work will draw a line under the controversy that saw costs double from the original estimate to £5.1m after a series of problems with a stone surface that began to break up and the discovery of cellars missed in earlier surveys of the street.

The final surface could have been laid last year but the city and county councils could not agree on which material to use.

The decision to use a buff-coloured bitumen surface instead of black comes after "extensive testing".

David Robertson, the county council's deputy leader, said: "I'm very pleased that the final surface to Cornmarket Street is now to be laid.

"Together with city councillors and members of the Project Advisory Group we have chosen a material, that in our view, will enhance the street. This important project can now finally be completed."

Bill Baker, deputy leader of the city council, added: "We're pleased that Cornmarket Street is soon to be completed and will be enjoyed by everyone who visits Oxford."

To minimise disruption, the work will be carried out between 6pm and 6am, with the street remaining open to pedestrians.