Having visited the flooding on the old A47 on Saturday, it is clear the nuisance this causes local residents – not least those from nearby villages including Swanton Morley trying to head west to the new A47, into Dereham and to the supermarkets.

People should not have to be venturing on to the wrong side of a main road on a regular basis to avoid floods – with it happening all too often here.

That’s why I am picking this up with Norfolk County Council as part of my ongoing ‘Flooding and the Mid Norfolk Flood Partnership’ campaign – to make sure that there is properly maintained and appropriate drainage in place, and exploring if further steps need to be taken.

To stay up to date on my progress on this, as well as my wider campaign, please visit my campaign page here