For our supporters we have a landmark timetable for ECTC Children’s Convoy. Approximate times are dependent on weather and traffic conditions. 10.00 am Depart County Hall Norwich 10.10 Norwich City Football Ground 10.20 Thorpe Green 10.30 Postwick TV masts 10.35 Blofield Flyover 10.45 Acle 10.55 Stracey Arms 11.10 Vauxhall Holiday Camp 11.15 Harfreys Roundabout 11.20 White Horse PH 11.25 Gorleston Parish Church 11.30 Apex Roundabout 11.35 St Pagets Hospital 11.45 Oulton Broad Road Roundabout 11.55 Gapton Hall 12.00 PWH Theme Park 5.15 PM Depart PWH 5.25 PM Oulton Broad Roundabout 5.35 PM St Pagets Hospital 5.40 PM Apex Roundabout 5.45 PM Gorleston Parish Church 5.50 PM White Horse PH 5.55 PM Harfreys Roundabout 6.00 PM Haven Bridge 6.10 PM Power Station 6.15 PM Pleasure Beach 6.30 PM Britannia Pier 6.45 PM Iron Duke 7.00 PM Vauxhall Bridge 7.05 PM Vauxhall Holiday Camp 7.15 PM Stracey Arms 7.30 PM Acle 7.40 PM Blofield Flyover 7.45 PM Postwick TV Masts 7.55 PM County Hall.

BLUE SKY REPLACES CLOUD OVER CHILDRENS DAY OUT

CONVOY WILL ROLL

The East Coast Truckers’ Charity “Children’s Convoy” will run on Sunday 30th August this year thanks to all the help we have had from the Norfolk County Council, the Highways Agency and the Norfolk Constabulary. We were invited to attend a meeting with all parties to find a way of continuing with the convoy. Because the convoy is unique as we take children out for a day (as far as we know it is the only one in the world), it has been difficult to find the right legislation to cover this event. However, all parties have worked extremely hard to find a solution. We at East Coast Truckers’ Charity, along with all the public who support us, owe these people a Big Big Thank You.

The route will be the same as in previous years and it will unfortunately cause some disruption to other road users as we pass through with our cargo of special needs children. If you are inconvenienced in any way please be patient and if you can give the children on the convoy a big wave, they will just love your support.

The convoy with its cargo of special needs Children will leave County Hall car park at 10.00 hrs. Turn left onto Bracondale to the traffic lights, right on to Kings Street, right onto Carrow Road past the football ground and right on to Canary Way Road. Then back on to Carrow Road before turning left onto Clarence Road, right at the lights onto Thorpe Road (A1242) following the Yarmouth Road all the way to the Postwick Roundabout and onto the A47 to Gt Yarmouth. There will be disruption through this section for approximately 45 minutes until the last truck is onto the A47.

At the Acle New Road roundabout it will turn right and continue on the A47 to the Vauxhall roundabout where it turns right onto the A12 over the Breydon Bridge, the lead truck should be here at approximately 1100 hrs. Over various roundabouts, it turns left onto the Beccles Road over the junction with Southtown Road and onto the Beccles Road. Left onto Church Road B1370 ). Then onto the next Roundabout where it takes the exit onto Middleton Road turning right at the roundabout onto Lowestoft Road (A12) The Convoy stays on the A12 until the roundabout junction with Foxburrow Hill road where it will turn left onto the road leading into Pleasurewood Hills. The time of arrival for the lead truck should be around 1145 hrs.

The Convoy leaves Pleasurewood Hills at 1715 hrs and makes its way back via Gt. Yarmouth sea front, the Route is as follows; the Convoy takes the A12 Yarmouth Road back over various roundabouts back to Gorleston. At the roundabout, we turn left back onto Middleton Road to the next roundabout where go back onto Church Road B1370). Continue along Church road to the White Horse Roundabout, turning right onto Beccles Road, bearing round to the left continuing up to the roundabout leading onto the A12, taking the direction to Gt Yarmouth. At the next roundabout where we take the last exit onto Pasteur Road, onto Bridge Road and over Haven Bridge turning right onto Hall Quay then South Quay onto Southgates Road and then South Denes Road. We then turn left into Hartman road where the lead truck stops to let the Convoy form up. Then at 1800 hrs the convoy turns left onto South Beach Parade to start the parade along the seafront. Parts of Marine Parade will be closed off to traffic just before the convoy comes through. East Coast Truckers will have stewards all along this section to advise spectators to keep back on the pavement to let the Convoy pass safely. The Convoy takes about 45 minutes to travel the sea front. This is one of the highlights the children enjoy while they are on this unique day out with their adopted trucker for the day. The Convoy continues along Marine Parade onto North Drive until they turn left into Jellico Road. Travelling along Jellico Road, turning left onto Caister Road then bearing right onto Lawn Avenue before turning back onto the A47 at the roundabout, reaching this point at about 1900 hrs. The Convoy heads back to Norwich along the A47 taking the exit for the junction with the Loddon Road the A146, turning right onto the A146 to the traffic lights to turn onto Martineau Lane and back into the County Hall car park.