Road safety has long been a major focus of mine – which is why, throughout my time as local MP, I have always been very active on campaigning for proper investment into our Mid Norfolk road network, with proper measures implemented to tackle accident blackspots.

Over recent weeks and months, road safety in Guist (for motorists and pedestrians) has been an issue regularly raised with me – which is why, this past Friday, I was delighted to meet with Cllrs Bill Borrett and Gordon Bambridge, Parish Council representatives (including Parish Chair Peter Reynolds) and NCC Highways officers to discuss what more can be done to improve safety on the increasingly busy Norwich Road, as well as several other key routes in the village.

Several follow-up actions have been agreed and, as I have done at a number of other locations across Mid Norfolk (most recently at Necton – see here), I look forward to continuing my work with the community to see what improvements we can bring about.

To stay up to date with all of my campaign efforts to ‘Make Our Roads Fit for the 21st century’, please visit my campaign web page here

16 October 2023

Road safety has long been a major focus of mine – which is why, throughout my time as local MP, I have always been vocal about the need for proper investment into our Mid Norfolk road network, with proper measures implemented to tackle accident blackspots.

The tragic news of the death of a man at Guist last month brought into sharp focus once again the dangerous stretch of the A1067 that runs through the village. My heart goes out to his family.

Enough is enough.

This speeding blackspot has increasingly become a serious issue locally – with a number of recent near misses and recent crashes. The Norwich Road traffic is growing ever faster, and local residents and road users are rightly concerned about road safety at this location.

That’s why I have been in touch with local councillors Bill Borrett and Gordon Bambridge, as well as Guist Parish Council, and why I have contacted the Regional Director of National Highways to make clear that urgent safety improvements are required here. I’ve also asked that a review into the road following this tragic death is conducted.

There’s no doubt that measures need to be taken. Rest assured, I am determined to make Mid Norfolk’s voice heard.

To learn more about my ongoing work to improve road safety (including the recent improvements I helped secure at Necton), please visit my “Making Our Roads Fit for the 21st Century” campaign page here