by Tom Walsh
Caravanners in Norfolk may soon be asked to help pay for vital flood defences.
The future of Hunstanton to Snettisham beach has been a long-running concern for councillors and businesses in the region.
Lynn News reports that the area is home to 3,000 caravans, chalets and holiday homes as well as a further 600 properties in Heacham. There are fears that if significant steps are not taken then the area could be in danger of flooding.
Brian Long, chairman of a stakeholder group which has outlined a plan for businesses to contribute to flood defences, explained that caravanners would only need to contribute £40 to £50 a year to help protect the region.
He told the news provider: “What we want to achieve is a system that is acceptable and fair to everybody that gets a benefit from those flood defences.”
Parts of Norfolk were affected by flooding over the Christmas period which saw people in other parts of the country made homeless. Officials are keen to avoid a repeat in the east of England.
The flood defence plan will be formally consulted upon this summer.
