IT'S almost time to get your tickets for the new Somerset West Lottery.

The on-line lottery, set up by Taunton Deane Borough Council and West Somerset Council, is due to launch on Tuesday, June 13.

The first draw takes place on Saturday, July 29 and there is a top prize of £25,000.

Simon Lewis, assistant director and lead officer for the project said: "The local on-line lottery will be open to anyone, aged over 16 in a bid to raise money for charities and good causes in Taunton Deane and West Somerset.

"It costs £1 per game to play and winners could win up to £25,000 as part of the weekly draw."

The launch will take place at:

  •  9:30am – 10:30am - High Street in Taunton, outside the Visitor Centre in the Market House
  • 2.30pm – 3:30pm - Tesco Foyer, Minehead

The councils want to make sure good causes and charities from around the area can continue to receive financial support into the future.

Sixty per cent of the money raised will go to local good causes.

The rest of the money will go towards the prize money, an external lottery manager who will run the game, and VAT.

Players will be able to set up a monthly payment in advance with the option to do a three, six or 12 month repeating subscription by direct debit or payment card.

Winners will be informed via email and will have the money transferred automatically to their chosen bank account.

A spokesman for the two councils said: “Everyone who buys a ticket for the first draw will automatically be entered for the chance to win a two night stay at the Royal Seven Stars Hotel, Totnes, a sister hotel to the Luttrell Hotel in Dunster.

"We would like to thank Anne and Nigel Way, the owners of the luxury hotels, for this generous prize for our first draw."