Published: Friday, 15th March 2024
The announcement that King’s Lynn is set to receive a further £20 million in government funding has been welcomed.
The funding was announced in the spring budget on March 6th and will see a long term plan developed for King’s Lynn, based around three priorities.
Key to the development of the plan will be community engagement and consultation, with opportunities offered in the coming months for local people to share their thoughts and shape the plan around the priorities.
Councillor Alistair Beales, Cabinet Member for Business said: “The announcement of the Long Term Plan for Towns funding is great news and will allow further improvements to be delivered in King’s Lynn that meet the needs of local people.
“With community engagement at the heart, this funding offers a fantastic opportunity for residents to get involved and inform what’s in the plan around three themes, namely safety and security, also high streets, heritage, and regeneration, and finally, transport and connectivity.
“We have a solid track record of delivering investment and regeneration in King’s Lynn, and this additional funding offers significant scope to create further improvements, working together with local people.”
The £20M funding, to be made available over a 10 year period, is in addition to the £25M Town Deal funding which was announced in 2021.
Vicky Etheridge, Interim Chair of the King’s Lynn Town Deal Board said: “The announcement of the Long Term Plan for Towns funding for King’s Lynn is fantastic news.
“This funding represents a significant opportunity to bring further improvements to King’s Lynn, building on what is already being delivered through the Towns Fund, and focusing on priorities that are shaped by local people.
“The King’s Lynn Town Deal Board is committed to the success of King’s Lynn, and we look forward to finding out more about the funding and the potential it offers for our town. This is a hugely exciting time for King’s Lynn.”
In October 2023, 55 towns were announced as recipients of Long Term Plan for Towns funding. This was followed by a further 20 towns – of which King’s Lynn is one - announced in the spring budget.