Calls for Loddon High Street to be made one-way for traffic

Traffic in Loddon will be monitored to help determine whether a new system would improve woes in the high street, which is often constricted by parked cars.

The road has come under pressure as hundreds of new homes have been built in recent years, increasing traffic flow through the rapidly-growing town.

With even more housing developments in the pipeline, Loddon Town Council has now agreed to undertake a survey in the town centre to assess whether a one-way system might be the best solution to the issue.

The town, currently home to around 2,000 people, has recently been earmarked for 180 new homes off Beccles Road, next to another approved 180-property development.

If all the homes have two people living in them, they will bring 530 new people to Loddon - an increase of almost 25pc. 

Loddon High Street (Image: Nick Butcher) Traffic in the high street has increased in recent years as the population grows and locals say they have witnessed cars driving on paths as they struggle to pass on the busy road.

The street is also used by bus services towards Norwich and Lowestoft, which often travel through the town at the same time and narrowly avoid scrapes. 

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Members of Loddon Town Council met last month to discuss whether a one-way system would be beneficial for the town, particularly in light of new housing recently being given the green light. 

Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council and councillor for Loddon, has agreed to support a traffic survey to asses all potential solutions. 

She said that while it had been suggested that a one-way system would improve the situation, this would be "difficult to achieve" and traffic monitoring would help to inform this decision.