Contractors are being brought in to repair a leaking water pipe which will force a road to close in Lyme Regis.

The repairs will take place on the access road leading to the Dorset Council depot at the end of Poole's Court and are scheduled to take place from Monday April 1 and could last up to two days.

A spokesperson for Lyme Regis Town Council said: "External contractors have been instructed by South West Water to carry out repairs to a leaking pipe in the access road leading to the Dorset Council depot which is situated at the dead-end of Poole's Court, Lyme Regis, DT7 3DB .

"This work will require an excavation that will obstruct vehicle access, we anticipate this lasting one to two days."