The 20mph speed limits on a string of streets in a Norfolk village will soon become enforceable - years after the signs were installed.

Speed limit signs on the Stoke Holy Cross roads have been in place since at least 2021.

But the necessary traffic order which would make it an offence for drivers to exceed 20mph in five roads in the village, south of Norwich, was not sought until recently.

Broomefield Road in Stoke Holy CrossBroomefield Road in Stoke Holy Cross (Image: Google Street View)

Norfolk County Council recently carried out a consultation over the speed limits and the traffic order will now come into effect from today.

The order covers Broomefield Road, Chet Close, Wensum Road, Waveney Close and Yare Way in Stoke Holy Cross.

Earlier this month, County Hall bosses admitted speed limit orders for a dozen Norfolk streets were flawed and not enforceable - because of a missing signature.

Streets in Cromer, Colney, Watton, Methwold and Upwell, were affected by the blunder, which Norfolk County Council conceded was due to an "administrative error".

The orders were originally advertised in February, April and May and some speed limit signs had been put up by developers of housing schemes.

Council officers issued new orders for those roads - which came into effect on Monday, June 24.

The issue of enforcement was raised at a meeting of Norfolk County Council's people and communities committee in March.

Conservative chairman James Bensly agreed to write to the police raising concerns over what the force was doing to monitor 20mph zones and catch speeders.

Police say they do not "routinely enforce" 20mph limits and zones, unless persistent speeding is reported.

Following the meeting, Norfolk police confirmed 75 offences had been recorded on county roads with 20mph limits and within 20mph zones between January last year and March 14 this year.

Stoke Holy CrossStoke Holy Cross (Image: Mike Page)

The force said 22 led to fixed penalty notices of £100 fines for drivers, plus three points on licences.

Others resulted in educational courses or disqualification, depending on the driver.

Department for Transport guidance states successful 20mph zones and 20mph speed limits should be "generally self-enforcing" and there "should be no expectation on the police to provide additional enforcement beyond their routine activity".