Bournemouth's £50m beach erosion plans on show

The works along the seven-mile seafront will last 17 years

Plans showing a £50m project to stabilise erosion on Bournemouth beach are to go on show.

The 17-year-long project will see all 53 groynes replaced along its seven-mile seafront between Southbourne to Hengistbury Head.

Sand will also be pumped ashore every five years from a dredger connected via a pipeline to top up the beach.

Detailed plans for the works which start in October, can be seen at Boscombe Seafront Office on Thursday.

The sand will be pumped onto the beach from a dredger

The first phase of the work will see the sand topped up between Bournemouth and Boscombe Piers and to the east of Boscombe Pier.

Works to replace the groynes will start in Southbourne with 30 expected to be replaced.

The promenade is expected to remain accessible during the project, Bournemouth Borough Council said.

The works have been funded though the Environment Agency and the authority.

The plans will also go on display at Bournemouth Library from 21-28 September.