It follows months of negotiations between district council leaders, who have been lobbying to get a larger proportion of the cash generated through new tax rules.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council, West Norfolk Council and North Norfolk District Council are set to benefit from the £2.89m share, which will go towards projects to support affordable housing and homelessness services in the areas affected.

An aerial view of Brancaster, along the west Norfolk coastline (Image: Mike Page)

From April, second homeowners are set to face higher council tax bills through new rules being introduced that allow councils to charge a 100pc premium on........

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