It doesn't mean to say we are rich. The 68-year-old said the beach huts are one of a few services to face such a significant increase under the new budget, which was decided on in February.

Graham Plant, Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s portfolio holder for operational property and asset management, said: ‘’These new beach huts are a fantastic addition to our seafront.

Around 22 beach huts on the Lower Promenade in Gorleston were broken into between Saturday night and Sunday morning. The huts are a mixture of privately owned ones and borough council-owned ones.