Residents are upset after plans for a new £274 million road in Norfolk were scrapped due to concerns for rare bats in the area
Norwich: People are really upset about the council’s decision. They just scrapped plans for a new £274 million road. It was supposed to help with traffic issues.
The council said they had to pull the plug because of environmental worries. Apparently, the road would harm some rare bats nearby. Natural England raised concerns about this.
Graham Plant, a council member, mentioned they couldn’t find a good solution in ten months. He knows this news is frustrating for many folks in Norfolk.
People have been waiting for years for this road to be built. After the Broadland Northway opened in 2018, they thought progress was finally happening.
One local vented on Facebook, saying the bats are just an excuse. They feel it’s a way to avoid dealing with traffic in the villages.
Others pointed out that new housing projects are popping up. Without proper roads, congestion will only get worse.
Another resident asked what the alternative is. They worry about the roads being overcrowded with all the new estates.
On the flip side, some people are happy about the decision. The anti-roads group, Transport Action Network, welcomed the news.
Chris Todd from TAN said the council wasted a lot of money on this project. He believes they should focus on reducing traffic and protecting nature instead.
