PART of a multi-million-pound walkway along the Jurassic Coast has been closed after a series of landslips.

The brand new sea defences were opened at East Cliff in Lyme Regis in June. But due to frequent landslips over the last few weeks, pedestrian access along the top of the sea wall has been closed until further notice.

Barriers will be closed and warning signs are in place at frequent points from the beach and walkways.

Speaking at Wednesday's Lyme Regis Town Council meeting, Cllr Daryl Turner said he had been asking for the route to be closed.

He said: "To my mind it is not safe and they will be closing it from the Charmouth steps to the end of the wall.

"At the cliffs at the end of the steps, material will fall in front of your eyes constantly down there. There is quite a large overhang and to my mind there is a danger there as well."

The works have cost £19.5m - with Defra funding £14.6m towards the scheme, along with £600,000 from West Dorset District Council and £4.27m from Dorset County Council.

Barriers will be closed and warning signs signs are in place at frequent points from the beach and walkways.

Cllr John Russell, environmental protection and assets portfolio holder for West Dorset District Council, said: "To my mind it is not safe and they will be closing it from the Charmouth steps to the end of the wall.

"The nature of our coastline is that the risk of mud and rock slides is always present. We strongly recommend the public take heed of signs."