A11 Campaign

On 17 November, Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon announced that the dualling of the A11 would be brought forward to 2010, eighteen months earlier than expected. A report by Atkins consultants concluded the scheme would bring over £600m in benefits- £557.5m to the Norfolk economy in time spent working rather than in traffic, and a further £136m to the wider economy. This result was the outcome of a four month intensive campaign representing the most significant alliance of businesses and communities in Norfolk and Suffolk.

At the end of 2009 and the start of 2010 a public inquiry was held into the road scheme, we are now awaiting the inspector's report which is due to be published towards the end of April. The start of the general election campaign means that a final decision from the government is unlikely until after polling day. SNF and partners are continuing to keep up the pressure by making dualling the A11 a key priority for candidates in the general election so that the road scheme can finally be given the green light once the election has taken place.

Shaping Norfolk’s Future’s role

·      Leading role of the campaign with Norfolk Chamber of Commerce and Norfolk County Council to dual the A11, starting in 2010

·      Submitted a letter with over one hundred Norfolk and Suffolk business leaders signatures and 150 local businesses to the Secretary of State for Transport (Ruth Kelly and Geoff Hoon) – September and October 2008

·      Stood in front of the A11 inquiry panel – 25^th November 2009

More Information

Gateway A11 East step up campaign - August 2010

A11 dualling becomes an early election issue in the region - April 2010

Proof of Evidence of Shaping Norfolk’s Future In support of the A11 scheme - November 2009

A11 letter which was submitted with business signatures (signatures removed for data protection)

A11 dualling confirmed: £600m in benefits for Norfolk press release - November 2008

A11 Wider Economic Impacts Study, EEDA – January 2008

Useful Links

Highways Agency - A11 Fiveways to Thetford Improvement

Major players set out their case for A11 dualling

A11 petition site - set up in August 2008