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Good evening. Now on BBC

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First tonight, strong hints from the Government

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that one of the most notorious roads in our region will be improved.

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The A47 runs from Great Yarmouth across to Peterborough

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and the Midlands, but most of it is single carriageway.

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The bits in yellow are the only dual carriageway sdctions.

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Dualling the whole lot could cost ?1.4 billion but will it happen?

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Well, the roads minister cale to see it for himself today,

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and our political correspondent Andrew Sinclair travelled with him.

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This is all part of the ongoing campaign to keep the A47 in the

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Government's spotlight. Frol Great Yarmouth through to Peterborough,

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MPs lined up to meet the roads minister and driving along their

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stretch of the road. We are in a race with all the

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country and we won by getting him here today.

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with one voice, Norfolk United. At every stop, there were local people

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show that if the road were improved, it could be worth ?3

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investment and the A47 is one of them.

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see where the real pinch pohnts are and the dangerous parts. Maybe low

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We have been reporting on campaigns to improve the A47 for the last

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minister left feeling optimhstic. I think we are on the cusp

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the Autumn Statement, but after this visit, expectations are verx high.

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Of course the A47 is import`nt not only to Norfolk but two towns on the

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coast like Yarmouth and Lowestoft and we have been campaigning for

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improvements for years. In world, what happens is that real

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schemes have got to be before funding is allocated. So

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ministers coming round on unless he backs it up by saxing to

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the authorities your objections. When I hear that, I

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will know that he the Labour Government say those

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things many international law, environmdntal law

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and all the rest. What it takes coming round, dropping hints,

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raising expectations. they say. Thank you. And just a

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reminder that He resigned as council leader

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in 2010 He is rejecting calls to return the

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money voluntarily. It is all to do with entertaining civil servants and

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the business of the day. Thd council clearly don't think they have

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because otherwise they would take legal proceedings. I think I could

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take some action for defamation The Tour de France races through

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the region on Monday, with thousands poised to line

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the route of stage three through It should boost the local economy,

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with the hospitality industry Keith Johnson's getting into the

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spirit of things, as well hd might. His pub is in the prime position to

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profit from the tour route goes right past the front

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door. entitling guests to a champ`gne

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breakfast, four course lunch and a great view. We have sold VIP tickets

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at ?150 per head. Easy to because the Tour de France `nd an

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opportunity unprecedented for us. Hotels close

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to the route are also busy. Double Tree in Cambridge will be

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packed out. We Saturday but not normally on Sundays

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and Mondays. We have that I am full on Sunday and on

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Monday. It will hit many firms and there are

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hopes for a long`term boost for focusing on keeping supplies moving

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and focusing on business. look East will be showing you the

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best places to follow the Tour de Monday in itself, send us your

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pictures. Thank you. Changes on the way. A

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band of rain will cross the region overnight, so turning

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cloudy. Spots are patchy rain and as we get to dawn it turns

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day in the eastern counties. The rain is slow to clear that

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later in the day. Before that, plenty of sunshine.

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Today's weather played out like a classic World Cup match - a tale of

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two halves. Highest temperatures for this year.

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A different story further north and west. A lot of cloud around. It was

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breezy, and yes, we saw significant rain. This rain has to clear further

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east overnight and then it introduces a different feel to our

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weather - sunny spells but also showers. So a good drenching for the

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gardens overnight. Some of the rain heavy over north-east England for a

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time and stretching up towards south-east Scotland as this weather

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front goes further east. First thing there is the potential for some of

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that rain to be lingering

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