Anglian Water has set its sights on Bacton for its first desalination plant in the county as it seeks to construct three in the region.

This year, a tender process has been conducted to find contractors for the scheme and another in Lincolnshire, which said the contract would be worth £700m for both projects.

The desalination plant would turn North Sea water into drinking water (Image: Newsquest)

It follows a previous proposal mooted for Caister-on-Sea but it now appears Bacton is a preferred location.

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