Share your thoughts on our draft transport strategies for Great Yarmouth and King's Lynn

Between 24 September and 5 November 2025, Norfolk County Council (NCC) ran a consultation asking residents and stakeholders what they thought about our new transport strategies for Great Yarmouth and King’s Lynn.  

The previous strategies were published in 2020 but changes to local and national policy, as well as lifestyle habit changes since Covid-19, prompted the decision to develop new strategies that reflected local needs and wider policy goals.  

The new strategies were developed through engagement with Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) and the Borough Council of King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (KLWN). Each strategy includes a vision, objectives, policies and targets and lists of schemes that would deliver the strategy objectives. 

We received 268 responses from a variety of respondents mostly those that live, work, or spend leisure time in the Great Yarmouth and/ or King’s Lynn area. There were 100 responses to the Great Yarmouth consultation and 168 to the King’s Lynn consultation.  

Results from the Great Yarmouth Transport Strategy consultation show that the majority of respondents agreed or strongly agreed (78%) with the overall vision. Common comments related to issues with accessibility, public transport, rail, safety, and links to villages outside Great Yarmouth. In terms of transport projects, support was highest for Acle Straight dualling, improving the frequency of the rail service between Great Yarmouth and Norwich and Vauxhall Roundabout improvements.  

Results from the King’s Lynn consultation show that the majority of respondents agreed or strongly agreed (61%) with the overall vision. The most common comments were on issues with the roads in and around King’s Lynn with particular focus on congestion, public transport, and key highways schemes. In terms of transport projects, upport was highest for A17/A47 Pullover roundabout improvements, A149 improvements and Ely Area Capacity Enhancements.  

Following feedback from residents and other key stakeholders, we analysed the results and produced two consultation reports which were reviewed by decision makers.  

Norfolk County Council adopted the new strategies at Cabinet on 2 March 2026, KLWN on 3 March and GYBC on 10 March. The full Cabinet papers, including the strategies and the public consultation reports, can be viewed on the Council website from page 456. The adopted strategies will be published on the Norfolk County Council website shortly, on the following pages: Great Yarmouth Transport Strategy and King’s Lynn Transport Strategy.