The Norfolk town King’s Lynn could be given its own council following approval from the borough council’s committee.
The move was discussed in a meeting of the Borough Council of West Norfolk’s electoral arrangements committee last Thursday, which saw the committee back a Community Governance Review (CGR) for the unparished area of King’s Lynn.
However, the CGR’s commencement is subject to approval from the full council, a report from the meeting confirms.
The current local government reorganisation (LGR) plans for the area involve proposals to create three unitary authorities to deliver services for East, West, and Greater Norwich.
According to the report, the LGR submission included a proposal for ‘full parishing across West Norfolk’, with the committee suggesting it ‘should consider establishing a parish council for the currently unparished area of King’s Lynn’.
‘A new town council for King’s Lynn will ensure residents have direct, place-based representation and will enable the continuation of the historic Mayoralty’, the report reads.
If approved by the full council, a consultation on the plans could begin by February this year, with the aim of establishing the parish council by May 2027.
For more on this topic, check out Local Government Reorganisation: What It Means and Why It Matters.
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