• Vision King’s Lynn

Vision King’s Lynn

HAVE YOUR SAY

The King’s Lynn Town Board is committed to engaging people in its work and listening to the views of the community to shape projects and plans.

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who took part and had their say – your feedback is so important and it will help to shape future decisions and plans about how money is invested in the town.

We had around 1,100 people take part in the consultation either in the survey, or at an event, or through another activity. This included 517 people who had their say in our survey.  We were also delighted that so many young people were involved and we ran a number of events and activities so that young people could share their views. This included 350 surveys which were carried out with young people, as well as young people workshop sessions.

Here are some of the key findings that we found out from the consultation:

  • King’s Lynn’s rich heritage and history is what people like most about the town – and people think there is opportunity to promote these heritage assets and stories more.
  • The riverfront / waterfront / quayside is considered ‘the best and strongest’ aspect of King’s Lynn’s heritage;
  • Feedback suggests that the town could be making more of its assets and could bring to life its heritage;
  • There is a desire for a more appealing town experience, and the biggest priority for improving the appearance of the town centre is bringing back into use empty buildings and shops.
  • There is a desire for a better shopping experience and a ‘thriving and vibrant’ town in the long-term.

There is interest in funding being put towards community and sporting activities, such as a public events programme. An improved sports offering would be welcomed and there is interest in support for community and voluntary groups and projects.

The full report is available for viewing.

The College of West Anglia carried out vox pops for us during the consultation. You can find these on the Long Term Plan for Towns Consultation page.

The consultation took place to further understand local people’s aspirations for King’s Lynn, following the Government announcement in March 2024 of £20M from the Long Term Plan for Towns programme for the town. The valuable feedback has been collated and shared while we wait for further updates on next steps.

We want to continue the conversation with you to understand what matters to you in King’s Lynn and what you would like to see improved. We will let you know of future opportunities to get involved on this page.

“It’s an incredible historic town with beautiful buildings.”

“I love the rich history and character and wonderful sense of pride.”

“Develop a low cost public events programmes for families to join and support smaller grass roots fitness clubs like under 10 football teams.”

“Fill empty shops and better quality shops.”

“With our seafaring heritage we should make more use of the river.”

“Making use of the old buildings, rather than them staying empty and unused.”