Norfolk - Speed Limit Consolidation & Variation Orders

THE NORFOLK COUNTY COUNCIL

(Acle, Walsoken And West Walton Various Roads) Speed Limit Orders 2025

The Norfolk County Council has made the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 on 1st September, and which will come into effect on 8th September 2025:

The Norfolk County Council (Walsoken and West Walton Various Roads) (50 mph Speed Limit) Consolidation and Variation Order 2025

The effect of this Order will be to:

1. Consolidate The Norfolk County Council (Walsoken and West Walton) (50 m.p.h Speed Limit) Order 2007 ("the 2007 Order") and The Norfolk County Council (Walsoken, Various Roads) (50 m.ph Speed Limit) Order 2009; and

2. Vary the 2007 Order by removing the existing the reference to the B198 Lynn Road and prohibiting any motor vehicle from exceeding 50 miles per hour along the following length of road:

B198 Lynn Road - From a point 37 metres south-west of the centreline of its junction with the U21104 Grassgate Lane (southern end) north-eastwards to its junction with the A47.

The 50mph speed limit on the above length of road is a change to the existing 60mph national speed limit.

The purpose of this consolidation and variation is for clarity and the efficient administration of the speed restrictions. This includes making typographical corrections, removing superfluous wording, and updating legislative references. The reference of 'vehicles' is being updated to 'motor vehicles' to reflect current legislation.

The Norfolk County Council (Acle, New Road) (50 mph Speed Limit) Order 2025

The effect of this Order will be to prohibit any motor vehicle from exceeding 50 miles per hour along the length of road specified in the Schedule below:

B198 Lynn Road - From a point 37 metres south-west of the centreline of its junction with the U21104 Grassgate Lane (southern end) north-eastwards to it's junction with the A47.

The 50mph speed limit on the above length of road is a change to the existing 60mph national speed limit.

A copy of the Orders, plans, and the Orders which have been amended and consolidated can be viewed online at: www.norfolk.citizenspace.com. Copies are also available for inspection at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH and at the offices of Broadland District Council, The Horizon Centre, Peachman Way, Broadland Business Park, Norwich, NR7 0WF and Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, King's Court, Chapel St, King's Lynn, PE30 1EX, during normal office hours. Online viewing is recommended.

The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning this scheme is: Ms J Wenn and can contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.

Dated this 5th day of September 2025.

Katrina Hulatt Director of Legal Services (NPLaw),

County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH.

Note: Information you send to the Council will be used for any purpose connected with this scheme and will be held as long as reasonably necessary for those purposes. It may also be released to others in response to freedom of information requests.