Four coastal homes may be demolished after road collapse
1 year, 4 months ago

Four coastal homes may be demolished after road collapse

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The authority’s housing options team is to visit people living there on Tuesday to “discuss options around their housing needs” amid the “prospect of more homes being lost to the sea”. Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: “The welfare of residents and safety of the public is our paramount responsibility. As a community we have to consider how we best adapt to the erosion in what is one of Europe’s most dynamic stretches of coastline Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council “Our teams have been checking on people to see if they require assistance with shopping, medicines, pets etc. “And it is vital that people realise it is not safe to use the road, either on foot or by car.’’ Senior council officers and members are also due to meet with Hemsby Parish Council and the Save Hemsby Coastline group to keep them abreast of developments.

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Demolition teams start tearing down five clifftop homes hit by storm damage in Norfolk village suffering from coastal erosion
1 year, 3 months ago

Demolition teams start tearing down five clifftop homes hit by storm damage in Norfolk village suffering from coastal erosion

Daily Mail  

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Villagers whose homes are at risk of falling into the sea are left stranded after access road collapses following a land slip
1 year, 3 months ago

Villagers whose homes are at risk of falling into the sea are left stranded after access road collapses following a land slip

Daily Mail  

Astonished residents of a dramatically eroding coastal village have attacked a council for abandoning their homes to the elements – before threatening them with court action if their homes fall into the sea. Occupants of the wooden chalet-style bungalows in The Marrams estate say the local council didn't bother sending anyone until Monday – when officers handed out letters explaining …

Norfolk coastal village of Hemsby at risk of erosion as flood defences scrapped
1 year, 5 months ago

Norfolk coastal village of Hemsby at risk of erosion as flood defences scrapped

The Independent  

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