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MEET THE KING’S LYNN HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS
MEET THE KING’S LYNN HERITAGE VOLUNTEERS
AND FIND OUT HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT KING’S LYNN’S SUPERB HERITAGE VENUES!
Volunteers’ Open Day
Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 10:00am – 3:00pm
29 King Street, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, PE30 1HA
Nearest public car park: Tuesday Market Place Car Park
Part of the local Volunteers Week events
Already enabling and celebrating a great year of footfall at 29 King Street, King’s Lynn (during the current period of Guildhall theatre regeneration happening next door), our strong team of heritage volunteers are holding a great on-site open day on Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd June.
This is your chance to meet us for a cuppa and have some nibbles, know more about volunteering, see how the town’s history and heritage comes alive during our front-of-house volunteer opportunities, how to build up your CV and customer-facing experience, and find out how you and your colleagues can get involved to support your town!
During your visit you may also find out some great up-to-date information on the Guildhall Theatre’s once-in-a-lifetime regeneration project.
Our doors are open from 10am-3pm on the 2nd & 3rd June, so please do pop in to 29 King Street at any time to find out more – we’d love to see you.
Beth Goldsmith
Heritage Volunteer Coordinator
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Kings Lynn IDB Update – Magdalen Fen Strategy Project
Catch up on the latest updates from the King’s Lynn Internal Drainage Board’s Magdalen Fen Strategy Project.
You can read about the completed works at Waltham Farm Pumping Station and Magdalen Bridge Culvert, as well as what’s coming next at Crabbs Abbey Pumping Station.
The latest project newsletter is also available to read or download here: https://wlma.org.uk/projects/magdalen-fen.
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St Germans Bridge Charity – School transition uniform grant
The St Germans Bridge Charity recognises the significant cost of a child transitioning to secondary education and provides grant funding without means testing to help residents.
The application is now open for parents/guardians of Y6 children living in the Parish who are transitioning to secondary school in Sept 2026 to apply for the £100 assistance with the purchase of school uniform
Download and complete the application form and return it by the 4th July 26.
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Tilney All Saints – Upcoming Temporary Road Closure of U21314 Eau Brink Road to facilitate the replacement of a critical flood structure on the bridge
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Wiggenhall St. Germans – Emergency Notice Road Closure to facilitate burst water main repairs (Anglian Water) (My Ref: WTRO6586)
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Temp Road Closure – Low Road – 11th to 13th February 2026
Norfolk County Council proposes to make a Temporary Traffic Regulation Order (the “Order”) (WTRO6420) affecting the C8 High Road from 500 metres northeast of its junction with U21380 Low Road for 30 metres north-eastwards (the “Road”) in the Parish of Wiggenhall St. Germans to facilitate new water connection works, the Road will be temporarily closed (except for pedestrian access) for the duration of the works/period the closure is necessary which is anticipated to be from 11th to 13th February 2026, but may continue to be closed/restricted until the 27th March 2026 where the closure is still required beyond the anticipated dates.
Alternative route is via: High Road, Lynn Road, Fitton Road, Church Road, Station Road, Watlington Road, Main Road, West Winch Road, A47, Saddlebow Road (Watlington, Wiggenhall St. Germans, Wiggenhall St. Mary Magdalen, North Runcton, West Winch, Wormegay, Tottenhill).
The works promoter for this restriction/closure is: Anglian Water.
Vehicular access will be permitted to a final destination in the Road where signs indicating such access is possible and permitted are in place.
The Order shall automatically revoke on the completion of the works when the closure is no longer necessary or otherwise on the 27th March 2026 without further notice.
If necessary, the restriction could run for a maximum period of 18 months from the date the Order is effective.
A person who contravenes, or who uses or permits the use of a vehicle in contravention of the closure imposed by the Order shall be guilty of an offence.
Penalty: £1000 maximum fine on conviction and/or endorsement for contravention.
In the event of the start date being delayed the new start date will be displayed on site in advance.
Full details on the closure are available at https://one.network. Any enquiries that cannot be answered on the one.network website should be directed to the West Area Streetworks (Infrastructure Department) contactable by telephone at 0344 800 8020 or email at streetworks@norfolk.gov.uk
Dated this 30th day of January 2026.
