Norfolk Chamber is urging businesses to submit letters of support, which will be sent to Chris Grayling, Secretary of State for Transport, for the proposed Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing.
The current lack of connectivity severely inhibits movement in Great Yarmouth resulting in congestion and ultimately limiting the economic potential of the Great Yarmouth. Particular areas that could be affected include: the Great Yarmouth Enterprise Zone, the Energy Park, the South Denes Business Park and the deep water outer harbour.
Neil Orford, President of Great Yarmouth Chamber Council said:
“The new crossing would provide much needed connections between the strategic road network and the fat growing energy related Enterprise Zone. It provides linkages across the River Yare to the economic growth hub on the South Denes peninsula. The additional crossing would also support tourism, which is worth £577m per annum to Great Yarmouth and create jobs for 30% of the local workforce.”
Norfolk County Council has recently held a series of public consultations to find out about transport issues in Great Yarmouth and how its proposal for a third river crossing might affect people living, working and visiting the area. They also provided an in depth update at a recent Chamber Great Yarmouth breakfast.
A previous public consultation on a third river crossing was held in 2009, in which 92% of people supported a new crossing. The government have now given Norfolk County Council the opportunity to bid for funding to move the bridge into the planning and detailed design phase. If successful they could be looking at construction in 2021.
Norfolk County Council will be submitting the business case to the Secretary of State for Transport for the Third River Crossing in March and need businesses to submit letters of support to:
Claire Sullivan – Infrastructure & Economic Growth Planner
Norfolk County Council
Martineau Lane
Norwich
NR1 2UA
Email: [email protected]
Click here to access a Support Letter template.
Please submit your letter of support by no later than Friday 17 February 2017.
