With Cllr Margaret Dewsbury at the ceremony of the 'cutting of the turf' for the Norfolk Food Hall Project. 

The Norfolk Food Hall has been designed as a “flagship showcase” for the county's agri-food sector - creating 21 new jobs and a valuable shop window for food and drink producers.

Plans also include a 140-seat restaurant, butcher, delicatessen and outdoor seating area, located near the site's main entrance gate.

The project is being led by showground owners the Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association (RNAA), supported by more than 40 businesses which have contributed to the project.

The food hall is scheduled to open in May - at which point, the RNAA also hopes to open a "showground trail", including ponds and wildlife areas, as part of a wider project to open up the site's green spaces to the public.