Norfolk Chambers is part of the A47 Alliance and we are Chair of the A47 Alliance Task & Finish Group. We have helped to draft the below letter to the Prime Minister and we would like business signatures to show the level of support for the full dualling of the A47. The A47 Alliance is a collaboration of 26 organisations covering business leaders, Local Enterprise Partnerships, Chambers of Commerce, local authority members from Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire, and Suffolk who have come together to make the case for a fully dualled A47. The A47 Alliance recognises that the whole of the A47 cannot be dualled at once and therefore have three priority schemes which we are currently lobbying government to provide funding for in the next trunk road programme, which starts in 2025. These are:
- Acle Straight dualling
- Tilney to East Winch dualling
- Peterborough to Walton Highway dualling
Dualling of these sections of the A47 will increase the economic performance of the eastern region, as well as reduce congestion, improve safety and increase journey reliability along the route. Support from businesses in the East is essential to make the case for A47 dualling as businesses are key to the economic prosperity of the region. As part of the A47 Alliance’s campaigning activities, we are sending the letter (see document below) to the Prime Minister Liz Truss. With a Norfolk MP in Number 10, this is a prime opportunity to campaign for much-needed investment in the A47 and make a strong case for dualling. To show the vast support in the region for A47 dualling and the importance of the route to the businesses in the East, we would like to obtain your support for dualling in the form of a signature to add to the attached letter. Including the signatures of businesses from across the region with show clearly to the Prime Minister just how important A47 dualling is for the economy of the East and supporting our businesses. We would be extremely grateful to receive your signature and organisation logo to include within the letter. Please may you send these to the A47 Alliance mailbox ([email protected]) by Friday 30th September which is when we intend to send the letter to Liz Truss. Letter to PM from A47 Alliance (002)
