Maryport regeneration has been given a £50,000 kick-start.

Allerdale town manager Toni Magean said the he was "over the moon" to receive late news that the town would be given its third share of the Government's coastal revival fund.

The money has been earmarked for work on the town's promenade. It will include the renovation of the gazebo in the middle of the promenade.

Mr Magean said: "We are going to refurbish it and want also to give it a purpose. We want to make it somewhere people can shelter and also add to their enjoyment of the promenade."

It is also planned to have a lookout area with telescopes pointing to Scotland and to the fells.

"This will be a nice place for people to stop and admire the views," he said.

He said seating along the prom will also be upgraded.

The £50,000 is the result of an application by the Maryport Area Coastal Community Team and Allerdale council.

Chairman Debbie Wright said: "We are delighted to have been chosen. The money has to be used on the promenade and, frankly, I think that is the right decision.

"The prom is a very popular walking place for locals and visitors but has become tired looking. It is about time money was spent on it.

"It is great that Maryport is getting this recognition. We are also anticipating the start of the larger £3 million regeneration scheme. It feels like something is really starting to happen in the town."

This is the third time Maryport has qualified for funding from this source.

The first £50,000 went to the complete renovation of the town's historic cast-iron lighthouse and the second to Camp Farm, owned by the North East Civic Trust.

The trust is looking to fulfil the potential of this historic model Victorian farm set on the site of the Roman fort.

The lighthouse has had recent additional repairs to ensure that the light itself and the ground around it was safe.