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Written by Juggling With Eggs on 2025-01-24 at 13:46

Dr Andrew Boswell is a hero in #Norwich. He’s a man of science and principle with a willingness to engage constructively in local politics.

He took the government to the High Court because impact assessments arranged for road widening in #Norfolk were crap. #Starmer labelled him an ‘environmental zealot’ just to put others off speaking truth to power.

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2025/jan/24/activist-andrew-boswell-hits-back-at-keir-starmer-for-demonising-him-as-environmental-zealot

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Written by Pablo Martini (Geezer) on 2025-01-24 at 17:00

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the A47 will get as diabolical as the A14!

[NOTE: Keith's government stopped all the upgrading of the A47 in its panic at no I mean NO plan when elected!]

Is the protester not a doctor seeing the pollution problems in mainly children & infirm?

Which as this road has 2 or 3 really bad crashes a day is an additional absolute disaster or murder?

Congestion seems to control speed? but up's pollution so it's a no win?

If the rail took on some or (& in my life time it did!) all of the transport leaving the short drops for the roads to the door, it would solve lots of problems!

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Written by Juggling With Eggs on 2025-01-24 at 17:42

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The crashes that I see on it generally happen in the duelled fast bit.

I believe Dr Andrew Boswell has a PhD in environmental science.

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Written by Pablo Martini (Geezer) on 2025-01-24 at 20:38

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err nope!

Look up "Acle straight crash" a 7/9 mile part of the A47 single carriageway is becoming a 50 mph from 60 mph soon, & one simple bend is a main cause!

Been caught twice, long detour to do a gig!

Environmental? Mmmm!

Qualifications eh?

health come into that?

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Toot

Written by Juggling With Eggs on 2025-01-24 at 21:25

@PabloMartini

I absolutely agree the Acle straight is a notorious black spot for accidents…but we equally get accidents in and around all the junctions into Norwich off the A47. That bit is all duelled. The area that I have witnessed that they have hacked to bits is in between Norwich and Dereham.

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Descendants

Written by Pablo Martini (Geezer) on 2025-01-24 at 22:41

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I do travel from east London to Yarmouth several times a year (work! I still do it!) and

anyone that goes round the Thickthorn from A11- A47 roundabout needs eyes in places you can't fit them! But one wonders how it was designed?

I'll take suggestions in all the pubs the designers were in that day?

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Written by Juggling With Eggs on 2025-01-24 at 22:44

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My colleague avoids Thickthorn like the plague…she will drive miles in congested traffic just to avoid it! It is pretty bad most days. I don’t see any hope of them improving it.

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Written by Pablo Martini (Geezer) on 2025-01-24 at 22:54

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Thickthorn no hope especially not now thanks to Keith!

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