More than 1,700 people have signed an online petition to save an East Sussex Heritage Blumal Clock from scrapped.
The feature has been in the gardens on the Palmeira Square, Hove, but Brighton & Hove City Council (BHCC) since the 1950s, to remove it as part of a new formation project for the area.
Critics of the plan argue that the council spends more to revise the space than would be necessary to repair and maintain the existing gardens.
BHCC was contacted for a comment.
Last week, BHCC announced the upgrade plans and said the preparatory work on the landscape that the garden would begin on September 1st.
The initial suggestions of the council include “flower beds and added more sustainable plants that are better suited for a warmer climate”, with plants similar to Hove Lagoon.
In conversation with BBC Sussex, activist Laura King described the flower clock as the “valuable part of the city”.
The clock was installed to crown the deceased Queen Elizabeth II and Ms. King said that “it was extremely disrespectful for our deceased queen to destroy her [the clock]”.
She added: “It is an absolute show stopper, or it has been neglected until the past few years.
“I can't believe how quickly the petition grows, but it only shows how strong the feeling is, and it is absolutely ridiculous to say that it is expensive to fix it if you spend several million pounds for overworking the entire green.”
Preliminary suggestions for replacing the watch are sculptures or a digital sundial.
Ms. King also called for public advice on the planned upgrades in order to describe it as “bogus advice that has already been specified”.
“We had award -winning flower beds that would move money spending visitors to our city,” she said.
“If you get rid of an existing attraction in the city, you will come here fewer people to spend your money and fewer visitors.”
The public consultation to the proposed conversion plans lasts until Sunday, September 14th on the BHCC website.
The project is to be completed by April 2026.