Officials at Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) say the original £21.2 million budget for the regeneration of the Winter Gardens falls short of the now-expected cost of the project.

New figures show restoring the Grade II* glasshouse, which has been shut since 2008, will now cost £34.7 million, with rising construction costs and supply strain pressures being placed on the council's coffers.

The Winter Gardens in 1904 (Image: GY Heritage Guides)

The council started work on the project in 2025, with the building considered nationally significant due to it being the UK's last surviving seafront........

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