Land at the side of the house is breaking away from the mainland

Adele Howitt had to leave her home in Aldborough after a crack in the ground spread through her garden and started to affect her house, making it unsafe.

But the council said it had a policy not to do anything about the erosion.

And it added that it could not help with Ms Howitt's demolition costs as the property was privately owned.

Ms Howitt first noticed the erosion was affecting her house when she could not close her gate properly or lock her front door.

This area is identified as a sacrificial coastline East Riding Council

Within weeks, a crack that appeared in the road outside had spread through her garden and started to affect the property as the coastal land around it began to sink and break away from the mainland.

"The crack has widened by about 2ft, it's about 2-3ft deep and it's moving all the time," she said.

"I feel very sad because obviously it's our property and we've had some really nice times here and it's a beautiful spot.

"But I also feel very disappointed that nothing's been done about it.

Adele Howitt is disappointed nothing has been done about the erosion

"The policy of this coastline is that they (East Riding Council) can't save it but there's no compensation. There's no fund allowed from the local council to demolish your house."

An East Riding council spokesman said the house had to be demolished and removed from the site to avoid it creating a hazard if and when the affected land falls into the sea.

And its policy not to do anything about the erosion of this section of coastline was based on government guidelines and developed in conjunction with the Environment Agency after consultation with the public, he added.

"The rationale is partly based on economics and partly on environmental considerations," he said.