Council bosses are still searching for suitable land where they can build two replacement recycling centres.

Norfolk County Council revealed last November that it wanted to replace the tips it runs at Morningthorpe and Worstead.

The Conservative-controlled council has set aside £1.65m and £2.91m, respectively, to build new, replacement, recycling centres to serve people in the Long Stratton and North Walsham areas.

At a meeting next month, the council's cabinet will reiterate how one of its priorities is for a greener, more resilient future for Norfolk.

That includes the proposals to replace those tips, plus ones near Sheringham and Wymondham.

Eastern Daily Press: An artist's impression of the proposed new recycling centre for SheringhamAn artist's impression of the proposed new recycling centre for Sheringham (Image: Norfolk County Council)

Proposals for the new £1.65m Sheringham tip are due to come before the council's planning committee soon and consultation over the new £2.2m Wymondham one was carried out before Christmas.

But a spokesman for Norfolk County Council said the authority was still searching for suitable land for the mooted tips for the Long Stratton and North Walsham areas.

Eastern Daily Press: Norfolk County Council leader Kay Mason BilligNorfolk County Council leader Kay Mason Billig (Image: Norfolk County Council)

The Conservative administration's priorities, under new leader Kay Mason Billig, will be discussed at a meeting of the council's cabinet on Monday, June 5.

Other priorities due to be agreed, through the authority's corporate delivery plan, include getting fibre broadband to more than 8,000 properties by next year and completing the £21.4m Great Yarmouth operations and maintenance campus.

Work on that South Denes scheme, which will serve the offshore power industry, is due to begin next month.

The plan also includes two more special schools and another dozen independent living units for vulnerable people.

The plan also re-iterates commitments to the Norwich Western Link, Long Stratton bypass and West Winch access road schemes.

Mrs Mason Billig said: "Despite the ongoing challenges of inflation and the need for fairer funding for local government, I am confident that we can deliver for the people of Norfolk."