Car-Free Norwich

28/09/2025

Last week's Car Free Day was another beautiful, joyous success. 11 streets were closed to traffic for parties - 9 in Norwich and, for the first time (as far as we know!), Great Yarmouth residents got in on the action too, with 2 street parties of their own 🎉 

Photos are from events on some of the Norwich streets: Romany Road, Vincent Road, Highland Road, & Hotblack Road. We would *love* to see more though, so if you have any that you're happy to share, please send 'em our way.

⏰  Car Free Day 2026 is due to be on Sunday 20th September - get it in your calendar, and start conspiring to getting your street involved! We would love to see more areas taking part in this top bit of community building fun. Also, bears repeating that you don't HAVE to hold street parties on Car Free Day, you can do them whenever you please...get some neighbourly support and apply to NorfolkCC (link in bio). Let's reanimate our streets and return them to being more than just places to store our cars. 😊 

20/09/2025

Yep, Norfolk Car Free Day is tomorrow!!!

This year 11 roads are taking place (that we know of!), holding street parties to mark the occasion.

Hats off to residents of
🥳 Britannia Road
🎯 Cardiff Road
💚 Glebe Road
🏓 Havelock Road
🍰 Hotblack Road
🚲 Helena Road
🌮 Highland Avenue
🤪 Romany Road
🏏Vincent Road
Top community spirit folks!

And for the 1st time, Great Yarmouth residents are getting involved in the action too, with St Peters Plain and York Road holding their own parties 🥳

We would love to see photos of your events - please send or tag us in any and we'll repost!

And even if you're not involved in any organised events, you can still take part by avoiding car use for the day 🚶‍♂️🚌 🚲

21/07/2025

Norfolk Car Free Day 2025 is on Sunday 21st September! 🚲😃🏓🌳🏸🍭🛴

You can apply to close your road to traffic for the day - for free! - and use the space for fun and community instead... getting to know your neighbours over tea & cake and silly games 🍰

**The deadline to apply to close your street is Friday 22nd August!**

So why not get chatting to your neighbours, and start planning your own Car Free Day party, then apply to Norfolk County Council (link in comments below, to all the details you need!) 🎉

13/07/2025

🚨 This year's Norfolk Car Free Day is on Sunday 21st September! 🚨

The deadline to apply for street closures, so you can enjoy some lovely community-building fun where YOU live, is Friday 22nd August...so get planning with your neighbours!

Full details, including how to apply can be found on Norfolk County Council's website: https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/playstreets

03/05/2025

🚨 Action time! 🚨

Please email NorfolkCC to tell them you object to the Aylsham/Cromer Road ETRO 🙏 They are consulting on changing the operational hours of the bus & cycle lane from 24 hour to just 7am-7pm: this will put cyclists at greater risk of injury and death, and is likely to lead to more car parking within the lane too = more danger & more delayed buses 🤦 

Simply email [email protected] and tell them you object to the Alysham/Cromer Road ETRO. Or see link in our bio for suggested text & all the details 👀 

& don't dilly dally - the deadline's the 8th May!

01/05/2025

Family-friendly cycle ride to celebrate cycling and show that we want to cycle and we need safe spaces to do so 🚲🚲🚲 

Make space! Don’t limit children – limit traffic.

Everyone welcome, including children on their own bikes.

Meeting in Chapelfield Gardens from 12.30 for bicycle flag-making, and treats from the Vegan Parkfest. 🍉🍟🍎🥕🌯 The cycle will commence at 2pm.

As this is on Star Wars day - May the 4th - fancy dress of any kind is very welcome!

Full details via link in bio

17/12/2024

Ok, let's address this.

Starmer hasn't said anything specific about the NWL.

Except back when he was in Norfolk when he said the public consultation should be respected (vast majority against the road)

This is 'mood music' that isn't good when it comes to respecting the UKs wildlife protection laws and Natural England getting support to uphold them.

However, there is still the small matter of the vast and unjustifiable cost of this project.

They are revisiting whether to still fund the NWL road NOW.

So let's all remind the real decision makers that:

The NWL could bankrupt Norfolk CC

Alternative measures could achieve traffic improvements at a fraction of the cost.

This road is unaffordable to the UK - its 'economic benefits' are weak at best. This is poor value for money when the UK is cash strapped.

Please email

heidi.alexander. [email protected].

and cc steve.reed. [email protected]

AND your MP (ask if you need help with finding contact details)

Make sure you include your name and address

Try to write in your own words, and do ask for money for Plan B - a proper solution. I

If you need help, comment below or sign up for our newsletter on the website (you'll get some easy to use talking points to get you started)

Thank you!

PS. If you emailed Louise Haigh, could you email again? Her resignation was bad timing for all those who made the effort to write in. Thankyou again!

https:// www. edp24. co. uk/news/24788159.norfolk-leaders-hope-starmer-remarks-save-western-link/

09/12/2024

🚨 DEADLINE 15TH DECEMBER

Please respond to the 2nd Holt Road consultation. The plans are significantly better than the original proposal, but there are still big issues. See the link in our bio for all the details from our friends at Norwich Cycling Campaign.

Please also join the campaign - £10 a year (or less!) and they do incredible work to support the improvement of cycling infrastructure in our city 🙏

09/12/2024

This Saturday (14th)!

Critical X-Mass 😜

Meet at Chapelfield Gardens. Ride leaves at noon

🎅🚲🚲🚲🎅

Link to FB event in bio 👍

15/10/2024

This title is a bit misleading as it's really about all forms of travel. Please take a few minutes to respond if you're 60+

Being able to continue driving confidently and safely can help people in later life stay in touch with their family and friendship networks, reduce loneliness and isolation, and help them to remain independent for longer.

We’re inviting older drivers to take part in our survey to understand their experiences of driving in Norfolk.

We will use your responses to help shape our future road safety campaigns and schemes in Norfolk.

You can access the survey here https://orlo.uk/older_driver_survey_ZBCvW