Overview

• Norfolk County Council has formally instructed its contractor to redo double yellow lines after sections were found crooked or painted over residents’ drives.
• Officials conducted on-site inspections of Sea Lane and Waterworks Road where the sub-contractor’s work fell short of council standards.
• Remedial repainting will be carried out as a matter of urgency and at no additional cost to the council.
• Local residents continue to back the parking restrictions designed to curb holidaymaker congestion despite mocking the initial “wonky” lines.
• The episode underscores growing scrutiny of contractor oversight and quality control in local infrastructure projects.