National Highways Limited(a) gives notice that it proposes to make an Order under section 84(1)(a) and (2) of, the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on lengths of the A47 Trunk Road (“the A47”) in the County of Norfolk.

The effect of the Order would be to impose on the A47 between Necton and Dereham in Norfolk, a speed limit of 50 miles per hour, on the –

• eastbound and westbound carriageways between points 360 metres east and 2370 metres east of their junction with C117 Dunham Road, Necton, a total distance of 2010 metres, and

• eastbound and westbound carriageways between points 163 metres east and 8423 metres east of their junction with Crown Lane, Little Fransham, a total distance of 8260 metres.

A copy of the proposed Order, together with a location plan and a statement of National Highways reasons for proposing to make the Order, may be inspected between 21 November and 12 December 2024 at Swaffham Library, The Pightle, Swaffham PE37 7DF or Dereham Library, 59 High Street, Dereham NR19 1DZ, or obtained by application to National Highways, Operations Division, Orders Section, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW or by e-mailing OpsEastOrders@nationahighways.co.uk.

Any person wishing to object to the proposed Order should write to National Highways Limited at the address below, stating the reasons for the objection, no later than 12 December 2024 or within 3 weeks of this publication, whichever is the latest.

Information provided in response to this consultation, including personal information, may be subject to publication or disclosure in accordance with the access to information regimes (these are primarily the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI), the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR)).

L Walton

National Highways Limited

(a) Registered in England and Wales under company no 9346363. Registered office Bridge House, Walnut Tree Close, Guildford, Surrey, GU1 4LZ.

General Enquiries relating to this notice may be made in writing to Adrian Clothier, National Highways Limited, Woodlands, Manton Lane, Bedford, MK41 7LW, by telephoning on 0300 123 5000 or emailing EastSafetyConsultation@nationalhighways.co.uk