Honingham Parish Council

13/04/2026

Please see the latest road closures from National Highways: East.

13/03/2026

Please see attached, overnight closures have been cancelled.

We’re upgrading the A47 between North Tuddenham and Easton in Norfolk to a dual carriageway. This will complete the dual carriageway between Norwich and Dereham, supporting economic growth and easing congestion in the area.

10/03/2026

MEETING CANCELLED

Due to unforseen Councillor unavailability, tonight's meeting has been cancelled and is due to be rearranged.

03/03/2026

Full weekend road closure upcoming, please see below correspondence from National Highways: East

We’ll be upgrading the A47 between Fox Lane junction and Easton Roundabout as part of our next steps as we upgrade the road to dual carriageway.

To complete our work safely, the A47 will be fully closed in both directions from Easton Roundabout to Dereham interchange between 8pm Friday 20 March and 6am Monday 23 March 2026. Additionally, Church Lane, Easton (also known locally as Dereham Road) from the junction with the A47 to the junction with Dereham Road, will be fully closed.

During the full road closure, we will be switching traffic onto our new local access road between Sandy Lane (Hockering) and Honingham Roundabout, with traffic diverted through our new Wood Lane Junction.

Diversions will be in place.

A47 Diversion Route

Westbound Diversion Route:

https://www.google.com/maps/Westbound

Head east on the A47
Join the A11 and head southwest
Leave the A11 at Thetford and join the A134 heading northwest
At Mundford take the A1065 northwards towards Swaffham
Rejoin the A47 at Swaffham and head east.


Eastbound Diversion Route:



https://www.google.com/maps/eastbound



Head west on the A47
Leave the A47 at Swaffham and head south on the A1065
At Mundford take the A134 to Thetford heading southeast
At Thetford take the A11 heading northeast Toward Norwich
Rejoin the A47 and head northwest


All side road access will be closed onto the A47. Residents living directly on the A47 will be es**rted through the closure by traffic marshals when access is required during the closure. Access routes through the closure will be maintained for the Emergency Services.

We also may need to fully close the road from 8pm Friday 27 March to 6am Sunday 30 March 2026 in case we are unable to complete all our work during the previous weekend.

02/03/2026

A quick reminder that the Parish Council meeting usually held on the second Wednesday of each month has been brought forwards to Tuesday 10th of March at 19:30. The meeting is held in Honingham Village Hall. Everybody is warmly invited to attend. There are current 3 position for Councillors, training is available and you would be joining a lovely bunch! for more information or to hear about the ongoing projects within the parish, please email the Parish Clerk on [email protected].

25/02/2026

Honingham Parish Council currently has 3 seats for Councillors! With lots of local projects underway including a redevelopment at the park and local highways changes, it's the perfect time to use your voice and get involved. Training is available for new Councillors so no experience is necessary. Contact the Parish Clerk on [email protected] for more information.

25/02/2026

There will also be an abnormal load travelling along the A47 on Sunday the 8th of March. Please see information received via email below.

Abnormal Load Movements

Our transformer installation activities involve the transportation of abnormal loads, meaning they are either larger, heavier, or wider than what can be transported on a standard vehicle. These will be passing through or in proximity to your local area, starting in the Port of Kings Lynn, Norfolk, and travelling to our Onshore Converter Station in Swardeston, Norfolk, as shown on the map below.

About the Transformer movements

A total of nine transformer movements will take place, and each unit will be transported on a 28-axle girder frame trailer, capable of carrying loads up to 350 tonnes. The trailer will reach a maximum length of 85 metres, a width of 5.4 metres and a height of 5.2 metres. Due to these abnormal dimensions, the convoy will travel under full police es**rt and at a strictly limited speed of no more than 12mph, in accordance with National Highways Special Order legislation. Movements are further restricted to daytime on Sundays only, which helps reduce traffic impact and maintain safe operating conditions.

Ørsted has a mailing list available and you can contact them here: [email protected]

24/02/2026

Please note upcoming overnight road closures, details can be found in the email received below.

Important roadworks information

A47 Scarning to Wendling – urgent resurfacing
'I am writing to tell you that we plan to carry out resurfacing work on the A47 from Scarning to Wendling. Once complete, drivers will benefit from the A47 remaining in a safe and serviceable condition.

We plan to complete this work over five nights starting Monday 2 March 2026. We will work between 8pm and 6am, weather permitting.

Closures and diversions

To carry out the work safely, we will need to place a soft closure from Norwich Road Roundabout and a full closure of the A47 from Scarning to Wendling. The traffic will be diverted as follows:

Exit the A47 at Swaffham and head southbound on the A1065 towards Munford and then onto A134.
At the Munford Road Roundabout take the first exit onto the A11.
At the Thickthorn Interchange take the second exit onto A47 where the diversion ends.

A map of the diversion can be found below.

If you would like more information, please contact us on 0300 123 5000, or by email at Highways: East'