Norfolk County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (the “Order”) (STRO11872) affecting the Whitsands Road from its junction with Princes Street to its junction with Cley Road (the “Road”) in the Town of Swaffham to facilitate Norfolk County Council patching works, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 27th to 29th January 2025, but may continue to be closed until the 12th March 2025 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
Alternative route is via: Whitsands Road, Lynn Road, Lynn Street, Market Place, London Street, Cley Road.
Vehicular access will be permitted to a final destination in the Road where signs indicating such access is possible and permitted are in place.
The Order shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 12th March 2025 without further notice.
If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date the Order is effective.
A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.
In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.
Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the South Area Streetworks (Community and Environmental Services Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at [email protected]