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Justin Hawkins says Suffolk parents may lose home as sea defences fail
The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins says his elderly parents may have to leave their home in Corton, Suffolk, after the council ruled out repairing the local sea defences. He has criticised how residents are being advised to prepare for possible demolition, bringing attention to the difficult choices facing people in places exposed to coastal erosion.
East Suffolk Council says the defences are nearing the end of their design life and are beyond cost-effective routine repair. A replacement scheme was estimated at about £26 million in 2022, while potential Environment Agency funding is estimated at £1.5 million to £2 million, leaving a gap of at least £25 million. The council says homeowners have received early preparedness advice and may be eligible for planning permission for an equivalent plot elsewhere in the district.
In short
- Justin Hawkins says his parents may have to leave their Corton home.
- The sea defences are beyond cost-effective repair.
- A replacement scheme faces a funding gap of at least £25 million.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “The Darkness’ Justin Hawkins says his parents could be forced to demolish their home on crumbling Suffolk coastline after council ruled out repairing sea defences”.