The woes of a restaurant owner who says months of cabling work is putting his livelihood at risk could trigger a Parliamentary debate over when 'roadworks run riot'.
Stevie King, owner of the SugarBeat Eating House in Swainsthorpe, says work on the A140 near his business is hitting him hard.
He says the site's lunchtime figures have gone down by 90pc since the roadworks, due to continue until September, started in February.
And the Labour MP raised the issue in Parliament, where he called for the House of Commons to debate the problems triggered by long-running roadworks.
He said: "Fantastic local businesses, such as SugarBeat on the A140 in south Norfolk, are being hammered by drawn-out roadworks that have been signed off by Norfolk County Council and carried out by EDF, with little care for the financial damage caused.
"Can we have a debate in government time on holding utility companies to account when roadworks run riot?"
Lucy Powell, leader of the House of Commons, replied: "There is nothing more frustrating than poorly delivered roadworks, especially roadworks that come on top of other roadworks or just after them.
"I think this would make a very popular topic for a debate if he were to apply for one."
Goodfellas Car Wash, based along the A140 in Swainsthorpe, says it has also been struggling because of the work, which is to install cabling for the 200-acre Bloy’s Grove Solar Farm between Swainsthorpe and Mulbarton.
Norfolk County Council said earlier this month it had contacted the contractor to put in "measures to minimise the disruption".
EDF Energy said it has doubled the number of workers and extended working hours by four hours, daily, to speed up the work.
The company said it had also switched to manual traffic light control from 8am to 7pm, reduced traffic management length from 300m to 150m and provided clearer signs indicating businesses are open.
It said it had also provided ramp access to the SugarBeat Eating House car park and extra traffic marshals to improve flow along Church Road.
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