Hemsby activists take candidates out to see scale of erosion

Save Hemsby Coastline (SHC) and Hemsby Independent Lifeboat took two Great Yarmouth general election candidates out to sea over the weekend so they could get a fresh perspective of the damage the village has suffered over the past decade.

Reform's Rupert Lowe and Labour's Keir Cozens were taken out in a lifeboat vessel to see first hand the changing face of the beach area. Afterwards, both candidates were asked what they would do to ensure government sea defence funding if they were successful.

SHC chairman Simon Measures. (Image: Denise Bradley) Simon Measures, chairman of SHC, said while the organisation is apolitical, they want the constituency's next MP to be more aware of the ongoing situation.

"We are asking all candidates to come by so they can tell us what they would do to make funding available," Mr Measures said. 

"And not just in Hemsby, but for all coastal communities at risk.

"Because at the moment, it is simply not fair."

Conservative candidate James Clark was also invited, but did not take up the invitation.

Mr Measures said the invitation is still open.