Downham Market Town Council

10/09/2026

10/09/2026

The Norfolk County Council
(Downham Market, Various Roads)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) and School Keep Clearway Order 202X

Statement Of Reasons for making the Orders

Norfolk County Council proposes to make the above-mentioned Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, the effects of which will be to prevent waiting, loading and unloading at certain times which is extensively used for school drop off. The lines and signs are already in place which state no parking Mon-Fri between 8am – 9am and 2.30pm – 4pm, however there is no traffic regulation order in place to make it legally enforceable.

The proposed prohibition of waiting, loading and unloading is designed to address specific highway safety concerns at locations where parked vehicles currently obstruct visibility, impede traffic flow, or create hazards for pedestrians, particularly children travelling to and from the school. Furthermore, it is considered that a prohibition on loading and unloading is also required as a prohibition of waiting alone would not prevent drivers from stopping for the purposes of loading, unloading, or setting down and collecting goods which would lead to the reduced visibility and create hazards for pedestrians.

The reason for the imposition of a school keep clearway is to maintain clear visibility for children, parents, and drivers at school entrances during peak arrival and departure times. By preventing vehicles from stopping in the marked area, it reduces congestion, improves sightlines for pedestrians crossing the road, and enhances overall road safety in the vicinity of the school.

The restrictions are intended to improve road safety and visibility during school arrival and departure periods, reduce obstruction caused by parked vehicles, and support safe access to Hillcrest Primary School. The proposal maintains reasonable access to residential properties outside the operational periods and is considered proportionate in balancing the needs of residents, visitors and road users.

The above-mentioned Orders are therefore proposed to be made as it appears to Norfolk County Council that it is expedient to do so in accordance with Sub-Sections a and c of Section 1 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act, 1984.

(a) for avoiding danger to persons or other traffic using the road or any other road or for preventing the likelihood of any such danger arising;
(c) for facilitating the passage on the road or any other road of any class of traffic (including pedestrians);

10/09/2026

The Norfolk County Council
(Downham Market, Hillcrest)
(School Keep Clearway) Order 202X

The Norfolk County Council in exercise of their powers under Sections 1(1), 2(1), 2(2) and 4(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "the 1984 Act") and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the 1984 Act hereby make the following Order:-

1. This Order may be cited as The Norfolk County Council, (Downham Market, Hillcrest) (School Keep Clearway) Order 2026 and shall come into effect on the XX day of ###X 202X.

2. In this Order –

Any reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, applied, consolidated, re-enacted by or as having effect by virtue of any subsequent enactment. Where the context otherwise requires the following expressions have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them.

“Carriageway” means a way constituting or comprised in a highway being a way over which the public have a right of way for the passage of vehicles

“Civil Enforcement Officer” has the same meaning as in section 76 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 ;

“General Directions” means The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016;

“School Keep Clearway markings” means any markings placed on the Carriageway specified by diagram 1025.1 at Part 4 of Schedule 7 of the General Directions conveying the existence of a school keep clearway as defined by Part 6 of Schedule 7 of the General Directions;

3. No person shall, except upon the direction or with the permission of a police constable in uniform or of a Civil Enforcement Officer in uniform, cause or permit any vehicle to stop or wait along the School Keep Clearway markings in the area of Carriageway specified in the Schedule between 08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday and between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year

5. Insofar as any provision of this Order conflicts with any provision of any previous Order relating to the length of road specified in this Order, that provision of this Order shall prevail.

Schedule
In the Parish of Downham Market

School Keep Clearway

08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday and between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year

Road Description
U23081 Hillcrest From a point 113 metres north of its centreline with the U23168 Sandringham Drive northwards for a distance of 37 metres.

10/09/2026

The Norfolk County Council
(Downham Market, Various Roads)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 202X
Norfolk County Council in exercise of their powers under Sections 1(1), 2(1), 2(2), 4(1), 4(2) and Part IV of Schedule 9 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with the Chief Officer of Police in accordance with Part III of Schedule 9 to the Act hereby make the following Order:-
1. This Order may be cited as The Norfolk County Council (Downham Market, Various Roads) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 202X and shall come into effect on the XX day of XX 202X.
2. In this Order –
Any reference to any enactment shall be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, applied, consolidated, re-enacted by or as having effect by virtue of any subsequent enactment. Where the context otherwise requires the following expressions have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them.
“Civil Enforcement Officer” has the same meaning as in section 76 of the Traffic Management Act 2004;
"Disabled Person's Badge" has the same meaning as in The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000 and a vehicle shall be regarded as displaying a Disabled Person's Badge in the relevant position, if
a) the badge is exhibited on the dashboard or facia of the vehicle: or
b) where the vehicle is not fitted with a dashboard or facia, the badge is exhibited in a conspicuous position on the vehicle
so that the front of the badge if clearly legible from the outside of the vehicle
“General Directions” means The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016;
"Parking Disc" means a device which:
a) is 125 millimetres square and coloured blue, if issued on or after 1st April 2000 or orange, if issued before that date;
b) has been issued by a local authority and has not ceased to be valid; and
c) is capable of showing the quarter hour period during which a period of waiting has begun;
and a vehicle shall be regarded as displaying a Parking Disc in the relevant position, if:
d) the disc is exhibited on the dashboard or facia of the vehicle; or
e) where the vehicle does not have a dashboard or facia, the disc is exhibited in a conspicuous position on the vehicle
so that when marked to show the quarter hour period during which a period of waiting began, that period is clearly legible from the outside of the vehicle
“The Regulations” means The Disabled Persons (Badges for Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2000 and The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Exemptions for Disabled Persons) (England) Regulations 2000, and any statutory modifications or re-enactments thereof;
3. Save as provided in Articles 4 and 5 of this Order no person shall, except upon the direction or with the permission of a police constable in uniform or of a Civil Enforcement Officer in uniform, cause or permit any vehicle to wait, load or unload along the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order between 08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year
4. Nothing in Article 3 of this Order shall prohibit a person to cause or permit any vehicle to wait, load or unload along the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order or on the side of roads referred to therein for so long as may be necessary to enable:
a) the vehicle, if it cannot conveniently be used for such purpose in any other road, to be used in connection with any of the following operations, namely:

i. building, industrial or demolition operations;
ii. the removal of any obstruction to traffic;
iii. the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of the said lengths of road or side of roads; or
iv. the laying, er****on, alteration, repair or cleaning in, or near, the said lengths of road or side of roads, of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or of any electronic communications apparatus as defined in the Digital Economy Act 2017 lawfully kept installed in any position.
v. the provision of a universal postal service as defined in the Postal Services Act 2011;
vi. where the vehicle is owned by a funeral director or owner of funeral vehicles, when in use as part of a funeral cortege
vii. fire brigade, ambulance or police purposes
viii. in the service of a local authority or a water authority in pursuance of statutory powers or duties;
ix. to wait when the person in control of the vehicle is required to stop by law, or is obliged to stop in order to avoid an accident or is prevented from proceeding by circumstance outside their control
5. Nothing in Article 3 of this Order shall prohibit a person to cause or permit any vehicle which lawfully displays in the relevant position a Disabled Person’s Badge and a Parking Disc to wait, load or unload along the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order or on the side of roads referred to therein for a period not exceeding the time specified in The Regulations.
6. Insofar as any provision of this Order conflicts with any provision of any previous Order relating to the lengths of road specified in the Schedule to this Order, that provision of this Order shall prevail.
Schedule
In the Parish of Downham Market
Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading
08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday and between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year

Road Description
U23170 Civray Avenue
(North Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest westwards for a distance of 50 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(East Side) - From a point 26 metres south of the centreline of its junction with the U23168 Sandringham Drive northwards for a distance of 291 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(West Side) - From a point 99 metres north of the centreline of its junction with the U23168 Sandringham Drive northwards for a distance of 14 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(North/East Side) - From the centreline of its junction with the U23170 Civray Avenue northwards for a distance of 23 metres, then eastwards for a distance of 5 metres.
U23638 Hogarth Road
(South Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest eastwards for a distance of 31 metres.
U23638 Hogarth Road
(North Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest eastwards for a distance of 18 metres.
U23169 Jubilee Close - From its junction with the U23168/20 Sandringham Drive westwards for its entire length, including turning head.
U23168/10 Sandringham Drive - From a point 10 metres east of its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest westwards for a distance of 56 metres.
U23168/20 Sandringham Drive - From a point 42 metres south of the centrepoint of its junction with the U23168/10 Sandringham Drive northwards, then westwards for its entire length (158 metres), including turning head.

10/09/2026

The Norfolk County Council
(Downham Market, Various Roads)
(Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) and School Keep Clearway Orders 202X

The Norfolk County Council propose to make the following Orders under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984:

The Norfolk County Council (Downham Market, Various Roads) (Prohibition of Waiting, Loading and Unloading) Order 202X

The effect of this Order will be to:

1. Prohibit vehicles from waiting, loading and unloading on the following lengths of road:

Road Description
U23170 Civray Avenue
(North Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest westwards for a distance of 50 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(East Side) - From a point 26 metres south of the centreline of its junction with the U23168 Sandringham Drive northwards for a distance of 291 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(West Side) - From a point 99 metres north of the centreline of its junction with the U23168 Sandringham Drive northwards for a distance of 14 metres.
U23081 Hillcrest
(North/East Side) - From the centreline of its junction with the U23170 Civray Avenue northwards for a distance of 23 metres, then eastwards for a distance of 5 metres.
U23638 Hogarth Road
(South Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest eastwards for a distance of 31 metres.
U23638 Hogarth Road
(North Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest eastwards for a distance of 18 metres.
U23169 Jubilee Close - From its junction with the U23168/20 Sandringham Drive westwards for its entire length, including turning head.
U23168/10 Sandringham Drive - From a point 10 metres east of its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest westwards for a distance of 56 metres.
U23168/20 Sandringham Drive - From a point 42 metres south of the centrepoint of its junction with the U23168/10 Sandringham Drive northwards, then westwards for its entire length (158 metres), including turning head.

2. The restrictions will only apply between 08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year.

The Norfolk County Council (Downham Market, Hillcrest) (School Keep Clearway) Order 202X

The effect of this Order will be to:

1. Introduce a school keep clearway as defined by Part 6 of Schedule 7 of The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016 and the effect of this being to prohibit vehicles from stopping or waiting along the following length of road:

Road Description
U23170 Civray Avenue
(North Side) - From its junction with the U23081 Hillcrest westwards for a distance of 50 metres.

2. The restriction will only apply between 08:00 to 09:00 and 14:30 to 16:00 Monday to Friday between the 1st September and 31st July each calendar year.

A copy of the draft Orders, a plan and a Statement of Reasons for making the Orders can be viewed online at www.norfolk.citizenspace.com. Copies are also available for inspection at Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Norwich, NR1 2DH and at the offices of Borough Council of Kings Lynn and West Borough Norfolk, King's Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1EX during normal office hours. Online viewing is recommended.

Any objections and representations relating to the proposed Orders must be made in writing and must specify the grounds on which they are made. All correspondence for this proposal must be received at the office of nplaw, Norfolk County Council, County Hall, Martineau Lane, Norwich, NR1 2DH, marked for the attention of the nplaw Traffic Regulation Order Team by 6th October 2026. They may also be emailed to [email protected].

The officer dealing with the public enquiries concerning these proposals is Ms H. Kyriakides and can contacted by telephone 0344 800 8020.

10/09/2026

Notice of WTRO6743, Downham Market
Norfolk County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (the “Order”) (WTRO6743) affecting Railway Road from its intersection with the level crossing for 20 metres eastwards and 20 metres westwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Downham Market to facilitate corrosion inspection works, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be between 21:30 and 05:00 from 23rd to 25th September 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 6th November 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
Alternative route is via: Railway Road, Station Road, A1122 Western Bypass/ Southern Bypass, London Road, High Street, Priory Road, Bridge Street.
The works promoter for this restriction/closure is: Network Rail.
Vehicular access will be permitted to a final destination in the Road where signs indicating such access is possible and permitted are in place.
The Order shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 6th November 2026 without further notice.
If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date the Order is effective.
A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.
In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.
Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the West Area Streetworks (Infrastructure Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at [email protected]

10/09/2026

CONTINUATION RE: Stradsett and Shouldham Thorpe - Upcoming temporary closure of the A134 Lynn Road to facilitate resurfacing works [Norfolk County Council] [WTRO6725]

Dear all,



Further to previous correspondence, please note we have been advised that Phase 3 of the closure/restriction has gone beyond the anticipated dates and is now anticipated to be in place between 19:00 and 05:00 from 7th to 10th October 2026.



Please note the sender of this email deals with the legal documentation of this notice only and will not be able to answer queries relating to the works or diversion route. Full details on the closures/restrictions are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the relevant Streetworks Team by email at [email protected] or telephone 0344 800 8020 (quoting the TTRO reference given above).

09/09/2026

‘📢 BREAST SCREENING UNIT UPDATE

A temporary gantry has been installed between the Morrison’s and Hollies car parks to allow the NHS Breast Screening Mobile Unit to continue its visit to Downham Market.

Following the recent resurfacing work at Morrisons Car Park, the unit has been moved to Hollies Car Park. The gantry allows essential power and water services to cross the road safely, while keeping the road open and access to the bus station clear.

The Breast Screening Mobile Unit is now in place and will remain there until 11 November 2026, carrying out approximately 2,000 appointments during its visit.’