Coast defence plans are unveiled

Lyme Regis and nearby Charmouth are prone to landslips.

Plans to prop-up part of a coastal town in Dorset are being unveiled at a public exhibition.

West Dorset District Council is displaying plans to protect the eastern side of Lyme Regis, which has been prone to landslips.

The project to protect properties and the main road into the town is expected to cost between £15m and £20m.

The exhibition is the final stage of a public consultation before a planning application is submitted.

Giant landslip

The exhibition will be at the Marine Theatre from 1000 GMT to 2000 GMT on Tuesday and 1800 GMT to 2000 GMT on Wednesday.

Engineers from the council's consultants High Point Rendell will be on hand to answer questions.

West Dorset District Council has already carried out two major schemes to protect and stabilise other parts of the town.

Lyme Regis and nearby Charmouth have been prone to landslips because the whole area sits on a layer of clay which is unstable.

Last year more than 400 metres (1,312ft) of coastline between the two towns was lost in a giant landslip.