“Locals like me can’t afford to live here; nowadays there are only fancy gift shops.”

Wanda Djebba, 63, a second home owner in Burnham Market, believes the town’s rich tapestry of casual residents is being unfairly blamed for the irritations arising from the town’s “Airbnbisation”.

“The sound of wheeled bags dragged through the streets of the town is the new song of the swallow or the cuckoo,” he laughs darkly. Djebba owns The Tuscan Farm shop, which stocks extra virgin olive oil and wine grown on Djebba’s organic farm in Italy in a facility in the town park.

Djebba says the influx of wealth from companies like his supports essential local infrastructure. Tuscan Farm Shop has funded installations at the local primary school, a flower show and carnival in the village and, with other members of the Burnham Market Traders Association, the village’s annual Christmas lights: “This is not something these Airbnbs do , TRUE?”

Dennis Clark said Telegraph trips that, as the next way out in the battle, he would like the central government to address the council tax exemption for short-term rental properties: “Second owners pay council tax, but short-term rental properties can be structured as businesses and contribute nothing to our local community. “he explains he.