Seasonal and annual hire available at discounted rates, with some packages reserved for local residents.

Details of how to book a beach hut on Lyme Regis seafront for next year have been announced.

Residents can call the town council on Tuesday, October 3, between 10am and 4pm, and non-residents can call on Tuesday, October, 17, between the same times.

Residents will need to pre-register and obtain a reference number to get the benefit of early booking. They can do this

between now and September 29 by showing a current council tax or utility bill for a Lyme Regis property. To make a booking, call the dedicated phone line, 01297 443773, on the allocated days.

Gateway Card holders can also benefit from a 10 per cent discount on beach hut bookings and must show the card at pre-registration.

Seasonal and annual hire is available at discounted rates, with some of these packages being reserved for Lyme Regis residents.

More information about beach hut hire is available on the town council website at www.lymeregistowncouncil.gov.uk/our-town/leisure-facilities/beach-huts