PLANS for a new play area on the seafront at Burnham-on-Sea have moved a step closer.

A new location for the play area has been identified - opposite the rear entrance of the Haven Holiday Village, on the Esplanade.

Burnham and Highbridge Town Council and Sedgemoor District Council say they hope the new site will be 'agreeable all interested parties'.

"After talking with Burnham Holiday Village, it is hoped that the play area can be sited 200 metres further south along the Esplanade than originally planned, opposite the rear entrance to the Holiday Village," they said.

"Extensive legal work has taken place over the summer to get agreement on this location, given the number of covenants and challenges to the original planned location.

"There is still some further work on determining the suitability of this site; but both councils hope that a start can be made on the new site in late autumn, meaning that this much-wanted and much-needed play area will be completed in the spring."