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unlock 4,000 homes after delays led to the price tag rising by millions of pounds.</p><p>The move has prompted councillors to urge the Government to make a decision on funding for the West Winch access road as soon as possible to avoid further cost hikes.</p><div class="articlePanel" data-type="Outbrain_InArticle" data-path="" data-stage-ob-contentUrl="https://www.lynnnews.co.uk/news/council-agrees-to-budget-increase-in-order-to-fund-vital-acc-9381409/" data-stage-widget-id="AR_2" data-stage-ob-installation-key="ILIFF102MO2CO2FD6B9C2QP2D" data-devices="dtm"></div><p>It follows the scheme <a href="https://lynnnews.co.uk/news/projected-cost-of-access-road-which-will-unlock-thousands-of-9380233/">going up from £84.5million to £109.2million due to a “significant increase”</a> in the cost of diverting two high-pressure gas mains.</p><figure><img class="rthmb" src="data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 913 530'%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="The homes will be built in West Winch - but Government funding for an access road has still to be confirmed" data-root="/_media/img/" data-path="4FM88IRVIDY2KP4KFXGJ.jpg" data-ar="1.72"/><noscript><img src="/_media/img/4FM88IRVIDY2KP4KFXGJ.jpg" alt="The homes will be built in West Winch - but Government funding for an access road has still to be confirmed"/></noscript><figcaption>The homes will be built in West Winch - but Government funding for an access road has still to be confirmed</figcaption></figure><p>While the major highways project is being delayed, <a href="https://lynnnews.co.uk/news/major-housing-development-given-green-light-by-council-9380879/">the housing scheme itself has taken a major step forward</a> after West Norfolk Council approved plans for the first 1,100 homes to be built.</p><p>The West Winch access road is needed in order for <a href="https://lynnnews.co.uk/news/the-biggest-housing-project-in-west-norfolk-what-do-you-ne-9380004/">the full 4,000 home development in the village</a> to go ahead.</p><p>It will link the A47 to the A10 in preparation for the increased traffic the homes will produce.</p><div id="article_panel_Subscribe" class="articlePanel" data-type="Subscribe" data-path="/panels/exco/" data-devices="dtm"></div> <p>But the county council is yet to hear from central government on how much it will contribute to the final bill for the road.</p><p>It is expected a decision will be made by next month, having been delayed in the spring.</p><span id="teads" class="teads-advert DLJWTM" data-provider="3" data-devices="dtm" data-format="['teads',2,1]"></span> <p>Kay Mason Billig, leader of the Conservative-controlled authority, said: “We need the Government to make a decision on this. Any delay costs us more money.”</p><p>Bill Borrett, cabinet member for public health and wellbeing, added: “A decision on this has been postponed all the while the Government is saying there is nothing more important than building homes. I hope we get a decision in October.”</p><p>Cabinet members have agreed to increase the council’s contribution by £1.4million, reaching £5.2million in total.</p><div id="article_panel_LatestNews" class="articlePanel" data-type="LatestNews" data-path="" data-devices="dtm"></div> <p>Updates to the business case and timescale for completion have also been agreed.</p><p>Officers say the anticipated start of construction has been pushed back, from spring or summer next year to 2026.</p> <div class="clearfixNone"></div> <hr /> <div class="CatKey"> <a href="/categories/politics" class="article-category-link">Politics</a> <a href="/categories/traffic-and-travel" class="article-category-link">Traffic and Travel</a> <a href="/categories/transport" class="article-category-link">Transport</a> <a href="/authors/owen-sennitt-local-democracy-reporter" class="article-category-link"> Owen Sennitt, Local Democracy Reporter</a> </div> <hr /> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> _pluginManager.setTargetValue("articleID", "9381409"); 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