Norfolk County Council leaders said if extra funding cannot be found it would not be able to deliver the West Winch Housing Access Road, because of a shock rise in costs to divert two gas mains.

But the Conservative-controlled cabinet at County Hall agreed on Monday (December 1) to press on with the process over the road, including finding a contractor to design and build it and to obtain land needed for the project.

The 1.5-mile, single-lane carriageway scheme, to connect the A47 and A10 south of King's Lynn, is seen as crucial to serve 4,000 homes planned for the West Winch area.

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