Details of how Dorset Council will look at tackling erosion in Charmouth could be made available in November. 

As reported, the west Dorset village has been awarded a share of a £3 million fund that allows local communities to plan for the future as coastal erosion becomes an ever increasing threat. 

The funding comes from the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency's Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme (CTAP).

Charmouth is to share the multi-million pound grant given to Dorset Council with Swanage.

Dorset Council submitted its Outline Business Case in September to Defra and hopes to have approval from the government on its long term strategy ideas before the next council cabinet meeting on November 19.

Details of the proposals will be made available to the public a week before - giving people a first glimpse at what the money will be used for.

Public consultation was used during the process of creating the Outline Business Case (OBC) before it was submitted to Defra.

A spokesperson for Dorset Council said: “The Outline Business Case was submitted in September, and is set to be considered at our November cabinet meeting, provided we have heard back from DEFRA/the Environment Agency in time.

"Details of the OBC will be published online and made available to the public a week beforehand.”

The main aims of the CTAP is to accelerate strategic planning to set out how coastal local authorities, partners and communities will address the long term transition of communities, businesses and assets away from the coastline at risk.

The CTAP will also support the trialling of early on the ground innovative actions in support of medium and long-term plans, that enable those coastal areas at significant risk to address the challenges posed by a changing climate.

This could include protecting the heritage coast centre and redesigning some beach access and installing temporary car parks away from dangerous areas of the coast. 

If approved, work will begin on the project and must be completed by March 2027.