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Remembrance Sunday ceremonies
Published: Tuesday, 6th November 2018
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk will mark Remembrance Sunday with the annual act of remembrance and by joining a national beacon-lighting.
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Tommies installed in Tower Gardens
Published: Wednesday, 10th October 2018
The Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk and the Rotary Club of King’s Lynn are placing two statues in Tower Gardens in a joint project to commemorate the centenary of the end of WWI.
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Nominations open for the Mayor's Business Awards
Published: Friday, 28th September 2018
We are very pleased to be once again working in partnership with the Lynn News to continue the long tradition of celebrating business success in our borough through the Mayor’s Business Awards.
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Mayor's Design Awards 2018 winners
Published: Wednesday, 26th September 2018
At a special awards ceremony last night (25 September), local architectural excellence and craftsmanship was celebrated with the announcement of the winners of the annual Mayor's Design Awards.
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West Norfolk schoolchildren create WWI art installation
Published: Wednesday, 19th September 2018
Six hundred west Norfolk schoolchildren will decorate a wooden soldier and place it in Tower Gardens as part of an educational project called ‘WWI Soldiers Remembered’.
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Norfolk’s mayors and chairmen to embark on special tour of county’s heritage for Norfolk Day
Published: Friday, 13th July 2018
All of Norfolk’s mayors and chairmen will set out together on a special tour of the county on Wednesday 18 July 18 to celebrate its rich and unique cultural heritage ahead of Norfolk Day, on 27 July.
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Our mayor is on Instagram!
Published: Monday, 18th June 2018
You can now follow the official Instagram account of the Mayor of King's Lynn & West Norfolk.
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Remembrance Day services
Published: Tuesday, 14th November 2017
Everyone was welcome to join us at our Remembrance Day services on Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 November.
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Worthy winners for the Opportunity Awards
Published: Thursday, 23rd June 2016
The contributions of a group of outstanding individuals and organisations in west Norfolk were recognised at an awards ceremony at King's Lynn town hall on 22 June 2016.
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Marking the centenary of the Battle of the Somme
Published: Thursday, 23rd June 2016
The centenary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme on 1 July 1916 will be marked by a commemorative service beginning at All Saints’ Church in Hillington Square at 6.30pm.
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Award presented to D-Day veteran by mayor
Published: Tuesday, 21st June 2016
A west Norfolk veteran who participated in the D-Day landings was presented with France’s highest decoration.
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Flag raised for British Armed Forces Day
Published: Thursday, 16th June 2016
The borough will show its support for members of the armed forces, by raising the British Armed Forces Day Flag next Monday, 20 June 2016.
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Service to mark Queen's birthday and mayor's inauguration
Published: Monday, 6th June 2016
This year's annual Civic Service marking the inauguration of the new mayor is being combined with a service of thanksgiving for Her Majesty the Queen's 90th Birthday.