183 East Coast Homes Demolished Since 2010 as Erosion Made Them Unsafe

183 East Coast Homes Demolished Since 2010 as Erosion Made Them Unsafe

At least 183 homes across Yorkshire and East Anglia were proactively demolished since 2010 after councils deemed them unsafe from coastal erosion, figures obtained by The Guardian from nine councils show. East Riding removed 66 homes, Great Yarmouth 64 in Hemsby. Clearances cost £1.1 million, with about £482,000 from the Environment Agency.

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