The A47 is a major transport artery into, and across, our great county – which is why dualling along its entire length remains a key priority of mine.

Full dualling is vital for the long term safety of motorists and absolutely necessary if we are to help Norfolk unlock its full economic potential – delivering thousands of jobs, as well as the growth and prosperity needed, to help us ‘Build Back Better’ and ‘Level Up’. It will also reduce congestion, the associated pollution and rat-running.

That’s why I welcomed the opportunity to be involved in the A47 Alliance’s latest summit today – receiving updates on the Judicial Review process holding up the North Tuddenham-Easton dualling works and Thickthorn Roundabout improvements, as well on the other schemes and priorities of the Alliance.

(As I have highlighted once again this week, each legal challenge simply causes further delay, drives up costs and wastes more valuable taxpayers’ money. To see my full views on Dr Boswell’s legal challenge, please click here)

I reaffirmed my firm commitment to the A47 Alliance campaign and look forward to working with them to ramp up their work throughout 2024. Collectively, we agreed a number of positive further actions, which I will be following up with the Alliance team to help put into action.

This very much remains an ongoing campaign of mine – and I also continue to actively work with National Highways and NCC Highways on a number of more local, Mid Norfolk specific projects such as safety improvement works at Necton (see more here) and the dangerous junction at Guist (see more here)

Rest assured, I will continue to do all I can to ‘Make Our Roads Fit for the 21st Century’.

To learn more about my historic campaign work on A47 dualling and improving Norfolk (and the East)’s roads more generally, please click here.