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Norfolk County Council has dismissed press reports that it plans to further restruct trucks travelling through King's Lynn, adding that existing weight restrictions are adequate. Traffic surveys in the historic port town are due to begin next month as part of the King's Lynn Area Transport Strategy. This began  in April and is scheduled to last until May 2008 it will monitor traffic flows and suggest where improvements could be targeted.

A local newspaper claims that "juggernaut lorries" could be directed away from parts of King's Lynn's South Gate in order to protect its ancient structure. This has prompted concerns that essential deliveries to supermarkets and shops could be disrupted. West Norfolk Council leader Nick Daubney says: "The reason for the transport study is much bigger than South Gate. We have undergone a lot of regeneration in King's Lynn recently each thing we have done is bound to create more traffic. We do have limitations on LGVs coming into the centre of the town, but necessary vehicles have to deliver."

A spokesman for local haulier KGB Transport says: "It's tight when you go through [South Gate] with a lorry - there's probably only a foot either  side but not too much more. The only vehicles going through there would be Sainsbury's and Tesco supply vehicles." A Norfolk County Council spokeswoman adds: "I think the mention of tackling lorries is something that local residents would like to see [but] this is not something we are specifically looking into as a measure to implement. There are already weight restrictions on routes in the area."