FUMING locals have blasted nudists who openly have sex on a popular UK holiday beach.
Disgruntled residents have slammed beachgoers who strip off at Corton beach, near Lowestoft in .
An official warning sign was put up just weeks ago on the sands but has since been mysteriously taken down.
The holiday hotspot fronts a retirement village – but people living there say they are fed-up.
Local Steve Shepherd, 68, a retired newspaper executive, told Flying Eze: “It’s no longer safe to take children there to play on their beach.
“It started about three years ago and has got worse every year since since – I was with my two and three-year-old grandchildren last summer and there were naked men deliberately showing off and flaunting themselves.
“It is so offensive that we can no longer take our grandchildren to play on the beach. Unfortunately the beach is now getting a reputation – and becoming famous – so the problem will only get worse.
“Apart from the holidaymakers here there are people who live her all the time and now in the summer they can’t go down to the sea.”;
The Azure Seas village, which has more than 100 holiday and permanent cabins and homes which cost up to £200,000, is set in 15 acres of woodland on the cliffs overlooking the controversial beach and has its own direct access to the sea.
Sales manager Duncan Gooch said: ”;It’s got nothing to do with nudity what so ever – it is the behaviour of some who go there, a group who think it is OK to indulge in lewd and sexual behaviour on the beach, openly in front of other people.
“It is blatant and deliberate – some are clearly exhibitionists and we take offence – as does everyone living or staying here – at their behaviour.
“Things have got worse over recent so year and are now so bad that a lot of people simply won’t go onto the beach because it is full of naked exhibitionists parading up and down and having sex.
“We have complained to the police and they say they will look into it.
“But they told us there was nothing we could do about it. Callers who complain are simply give a reference number.
“We have 100 holiday and permanent homes here but this perverted sexual activity – which goes on from dawn until after dusk – is not what they want to see.”;
The controversial notice warned: ”;Corton Beach is not a naturist beach. Lewd behaviour will not be tolerated and may be recorded by CCTV and reported to the police.
“Causing an offence to others is a criminal offence and all cases will be reported form prosecution. By order of Corton Parish Council.”;
The parish council say they put up the sign after numerous complaints from local people about indecent behaviour on the beach, including individuals openly engaging in sexual acts and walkers being accosted.
A parish council spokesman said: “Businesses overlooking the beach have also been severely impacted, reporting substantial financial losses directly attributed to these behaviours.
“The parish council is obligated to support and protect the parishioners and businesses within its jurisdiction.
“This is our fundamental responsibility, and the sign was intended to serve as a warning that engaging in such acts would be reported to the police.
“This stance remains unchanged.“
A spokesman for the council said: ”;The sign stated that the beach was not a naturist beach and was intended to clarify that it is no longer a designated as such since nudism can be practiced anywhere.
“The council recognises that nudism is a legal activity and was not attempting to prohibit, outlaw, or prevent naturists from enjoying the beach and we don’t intend to imply that naturists were responsible for this behaviour in any way.
“The sign was a warning to individuals whose lewd activities were causing distress to other beach-goers but we do not intend to imply or suggest that naturists were responsible for this behaviour in any way.”;
District councillor Paul Ashdown added: “Most people are aware that sunbathing in the nude on the beach is not illegal but some residents have witnessed lewd behaviour which is offensive and should not be conducted in a public space.
“It would be good to discourage this sort of behaviour so I understand the purpose of the sign – but I have no idea who might have taken it down.
“I have now asked the council leader asking for help to resolve this issue.”;
An East Suffolk council spokesman said: ”;We had requested removal of a sign placed without relevant permission on a signpost on East Suffolk Council land.
“The parish council has informed us that the sign had been removed without its knowledge over the weekend.”;
This comes as locals from another seaside resort say their town is being ruined by millions of
Weymouth in is famous for its sandy beaches, which attracts two million day trips a year and millions of holidaymakers' annually.
But recently, some locals and BnB and hotel owners have been left fuming following reports of fights, drinking and even in their streets.
The has become so bad, local owners claim customers have vowed to never come back.
Local authorities, they added, need to do more to tackle the constant stench of marijuana in the air, and help tackle the increasing incidents of anti-social behaviour.
Elsewhere, fuming residents say their town has been destroyed by “scumbag” tourists who bring “vomiting drunks” to the area.
Whitby in is famous for its towering cliffs, unspoilt beaches and award-winning fish and chips.
But locals are fed-up with “talentless” wreaking havoc in the seaside town.
Writer GP Taylor slammed one visitor who allegedly blocked traffic and pedestrians while taking on the seafront.
He said the influencer had a comeuppance when a seagull went to the toilet on her head.
Taylor told the Mail: “Social media influencers are talentless scumbags.
“All they do is set up shots which are not real and lie into their cameras.
“They attract the wrong sort of person – who vomit in the street and think they can behave how they want.”
