In response to the announcement, Carl Smith, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s Conservative leader, said: ”Our borough, particularly at Hemsby, continues to see the devastating impact that coastal erosion has on the lives of our residents.”
He said the funding was “welcome recognition that coastal erosion is something that needs to be addressed urgently at a national level”.
Earlier this month 14 homes in Hemsby were at threat of collapsing into the sea, which followed 36 properties being lost to the sea or demolished since 2013.
The government said the new pilots would build upon the £36m Coastal Transition Accelerator Programme created under Boris Johnson’s Conservative government.
Harry Blathwayt, the cabinet member and portfolio folder for coast on North Norfolk District Council, said: “These are challenging times for coastal communities across the UK, but this investment will deliver a message of hope about the future.”