That is the emotional plea from people living in an erosion-threatened village in North Norfolk.

As North Norfolk District Council works on a plan that moves away from a defensive scenario to a more "adaptive" approach, many people are now facing the possibility of losing their homes.

But those living in Walcott are asking why the council is not maintaining the sea defences it already has.

Paul Broomfield moved to the village in 2014 and said he knew the risk when he bought his sea view property, but was reassured that the council was going to maintain its defence wall.

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The sea defence wall in Walcott pictured during Storm Benjamin last month. (Image: Denise Bradley)

However, under the council's Coastwise project, it will look at relocating buildings and replacing damaged facilities rather than focusing on "hard defences".

But the council has said it is committed to maintain and repair the seawall in Walcott as described in a Shoreline Management Plan.

Mr Broomfield said: "All these alternatives that they are thinking of or proposing would cost millions more than maintaining the seawall that is already there.

"Let's look after what we have got."

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