Hopes have been raised that Norfolk could get a £3m roundabout due to the government's scrapping of part of the HS2 high-speed rail line.

Norfolk County Council has been carrying out a £50,000 feasibility study for a new roundabout where the A148 Holt Road turns off to Holway Road in Sheringham.

Eastern Daily Press: The A148 at the junction with Sheringham's Holway RoadThe A148 at the junction with Sheringham's Holway Road (Image: Google Street View)

North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker, who has been campaigning for improvements at a junction he says is dangerous, met Treasury officials about the project.

He is also due to talk to newly-appointed roads minister Guy Opperman next week.

Eastern Daily Press: North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker spoke to Treasury officials about the A148 roundabout schemeNorth Norfolk MP Duncan Baker spoke to Treasury officials about the A148 roundabout scheme (Image: Duncan Baker)

He raised the issue in Parliament again this week, when he said: "My local council has sadly been unable to attract any levelling up funding or community renewal funding for [my part of] North Norfolk.

"My request to this place, time and time again, is that I need just £3m for a roundabout at the top of Holway Road in Sheringham.

"But £3m is too small for a levelling up bid and too much for Norfolk County Council.

"So, in the spirit of Christmas, minister, can you give me a present of £3m and a roundabout for North Norfolk?"

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Eastern Daily Press: Levelling up minister Jacob YoungLevelling up minister Jacob Young (Image: UK Parliament)

Leveling up minister Jacob Young said the devolution deal Norfolk County Council is discussing with the government - which has a £600m investment fund over 30 years - could provide the money.

However, it now looks unlikely the council will have that money next year. County Hall's Conservative-controlled cabinet just voted to put back an election, which is a key part of the devolution deal process, until 2025.

However, Mr Baker said, by keeping the roundabout in the minds of ministers, it could secure money via another route in the new year.

He said: "When the HS2 scheme was cancelled, it was said that changes to the Euston line could save £6bn and that money could be used in the rest of the country.

"I hope, once we have the council's feasibility report, we will be able to show that this scheme is shovel-ready and deserves to get a share of that money."