It has been reported today that Bournemouth could be in line for a second surf reef if the one currently being constructed at Boscombe proves a success.

A new reef could be installed at Southbourne, primarily to help protect the beach from erosion.

Roger Brown, the council’s head of leisure services has said:

We’re pretty confident it will work for coastal erosion as well. If it does we may be able to provide another reef at Southbourne.

Read the full story in today’s Bournemouth Echo.