A Scout group with soaring membership has been given permission to build a bigger hut.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) has approved plans by the 1st Belton Scout Group to construct a single-storey extension with two new meeting rooms at its headquarters on Marsh Lane Track.

The headquarters is used for the First Belton Scout Group which meets with Beavers, Cubs and Scouts three nights a week.

It is also used for camping and group activities throughout the year.

The planning application also includes a small store room, toilet and shower room at the Scout headquarters.

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Recent years have seen a steady increase in children signing up as Beavers, Cubs and Scouts in the village - and calls have been made for more adult volunteers to cope with demand.

In Belton, there are currently 60 members. Ten years ago, there were 50.

The group started in 1974 in a village hall with a handful of members. 

Next year it will celebrate its 50th birthday and it is holding a competition for members to design a badge commemorating that milestone.