Norfolk County Council roads and transport spending plans

Bosses at Norfolk County Council have announced details of the schemes, which will start from April onwards.

The roads include the A140 at Hellesdon, A146 at Trowse, the A1065 at Swaffham and Hilborough, the A149 in King's Lynn and Wells, the A1067 in Drayton and the A143 at Fritton.

The spending is included in the council's £133m highways and transport budget for 2023/24.

The total sum is up £29m on last year, but officers warned the money will not go as far as it once would have, with construction costs up by as much as 30pc.

In a report which will go before the council's cabinet on Monday (March 6), officers state: "Construction industry inflation indices are heavily based on energy and oil-derived products such as asphalt, bitumen, and concrete.

"These inflation indices are likely to be in the region of 25 to 30pc in the current financial year, which will considerably diminish the council’s purchasing power compared to its former value."

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The council will also spend nearly £45.6m to maintain bridges, roads, drains and paths.

Graham Plant, Norfolk County Council cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport (Image: Jamie Honeywood Archant Norwich Norfolk)

Graham Plant, cabinet member for highways, infrastructure and transport, said:  "Cutting carbon continues to be a key focus for the highways and transport budget and we’ll be building on our journey towards net zero carbon through current and future schemes by spending millions to boost cycling and walking in towns across the county."

Labour deputy leader Emma Corlett. Pic: Newsquest (Image: Archant)

But Emma Corlett, deputy leader of the Labour group at County Hall, said: "While there are some welcome proposals the overwhelming proportion is not being spent on carbon-cutting, but new road schemes."