The departure of four councillors is the latest twist in a saga that has gripped the community for six months.
The furious row was sparked by concerns over the parish council’s spending after it announced a staggering 52.8pc rise in its share of council tax earlier this year.
An aerial view of the small coastal community of Mundesley (Image: Mike Page)
It has since escalated into a bitter dispute over the way the authority is run and its transparency, with critics saying it has cast a shroud of secrecy over its affairs and left villagers in the dark about what is going on.
The increasingly acrimonious row has seen thousands of pounds spent on lawyers, meeting minutes go missing, a clerk leave in mysterious circumstances and forensic auditors called in to pore over the accounts.
Officials from North Norfolk District Council – which oversees the parish – and the Norfolk Association of Local Councils have also tried to help resolve matters. But all attempts have so far failed.
The four councillors – Karen Day, Kathryn Moore, Judeline Nicholas and Laura Stango – issued an extraordinary joint statement before resigning at a meeting on Monday, saying their…
