Bats come back to haunt Norfolk as £274m scheme is shelved21/01/2025 Norfolk County Council has shelved its £274m Norwich Western Link scheme after advice from Natural England about its impact on bats forced the authority to withdraw its planning application. |
Norfolk launches procurement on £700m maintenance deal20/11/2024 Norfolk County Council has kicked off the procurement for a mammoth highways maintenance contract that could run for up to 14 years and produce spending of £700m. |
'Final nail in coffin' for Norfolk road scheme22/08/2024 Norfolk County Council’s leadership is refusing to admit defeat over its £274m road scheme, despite a statement from Natural England that it is likely to block it because of its impact on bats. |
Norfolk caught in bitter battle over bats26/03/2024 A council leader has launched a bitter attack on Natural England after the environment watchdog effectively blocked a £274m road scheme due to its impact on bats. |
Norfolk seeks bidders for £600m highways deals14/03/2024 Norfolk County Council has begun market engagement for three highways term contracts worth a total of £612m. |
Norfolk wins £213m for new road scheme16/10/2023 Norfolk County Council has welcomed what it says is a Government commitment of more than £200m for a new link road, but exactly how much money it will receive – and when – remain unclear. |
Council caves in as drivers ignore traffic ban11/10/2023 A Norfolk County Council cabinet member has unilaterally decided to scrap a ban on cars using a street in the centre of Norwich, largely on the grounds that large numbers of drivers were ignoring the restriction. |
Council pleads for bypass cash despite funds gap30/08/2023 Councillors in Norfolk are being asked to take forward plans for a new bypass, despite the scheme facing a funding gap of £16m even if a £50m bid for government support is successful. |
Council tenders £30m bypass despite funds gap05/04/2023 Norfolk County Council has invited bids for a £30m contract to build the Long Stratton Bypass, which has gone significantly over budget. |
MRN funding for £37m Norfolk bypass28/07/2021 Ministers have allocated £26.2m of major road network (MRN) cash towards the planned A140 Long Stratton Bypass. |
Ferrovial wins £200m Norwich Western Link Road project29/06/2021 Norfolk County Council has awarded the contract to design and build the controversial £200m Norwich Western Link road to Ferrovial Construction. |
Bat bridges on £205m Broadland Northway 'don't work'27/01/2020 Structures that aim to help bats cross the £205m Broadland Northway in Norfolk are not working effectively, according to a report to the county council. |
Council slams Highways England over A47 delays27/01/2020 Norfolk County Council has called for Highways England to be held to account for the ‘agonisingly slow’ progress on improvements to the A47. |
True grit secures top satisfaction for Warwickshire06/01/2020 Warwickshire County Council has been named the country’s joint top performing county council for highway maintenance in a key survey for the second year in a row. |
Get off the phone! Norfolk signs warn drivers11/07/2018 Norfolk has become the first place in UK to trial new technology to warn drivers not to use mobile phones, the county council has said. |
Council seeks contractor for £120m river crossing01/03/2018 Norfolk County Council is advertising for a contractor to design and build a third river crossing in Great Yarmouth, in a contract worth up to £75m. |
Council wants £15m contribution for Norwich bypass job12/08/2015 Norfolk County Council wants the government to contribute almost £15 million to help meet the rising costs of a bypass in Norwich. |
Mouchel starts seven-year Norfolk highways contract01/04/2014 Mouchel has started work on its new seven-year contract for highways-related services with Norfolk County Council. |
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