The Parish Council is responsible for:​​

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• the recreation ground and play area

• commenting on planning applications

• the war memorial

• the village notice board

• general maintenance around the village

Local Elections

 

The local elections are taking place on the 4 May 2023.

 

To view the formal Notice of Election please click on the link provided.

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The detailed timetable for the election can also be accessed from the link provided.

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Photographic Identity

The council is running drop-in sessions where they will go through the process with people for anyone who would like help with it. Applicants need to take their National Insurance number or other documents such as utility bill, council tax statement or birth certificate. The sessions are as follows:

 

King’s Court (council offices) in Chapel St, King’s Lynn every Tuesday, 2pm-5pm, and every Wednesday 9am-12noon. There will be a final, all-day session from 9am-5pm on Tuesday, 25 April (which is the closing date for VAC applications).

 

Hunstanton Library: every Wednesday 9am-12pm, until 19 April. There will be a final, longer session on 25 April from 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm.

 

Downham Market Library: every Thursday 2-5pm, until 20 April. There will be a final, longer session on 25 April 10am-12.30pm and 1.30pm-4pm.​

 

Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK or EEA drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass or an Oyster 60+ card. Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.

 

Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID will be able to apply for free ID online at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk/ or by completing a paper form.

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For the first time, residents in King’s Lynn and West Norfolk will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year’s local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.

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Accepted forms of ID include a UK, European Economic Area (EEA) or Commonwealth passport; a UK or EEA drivers’ licence; and some concessionary travel passes, such as an older person’s bus pass or an Oyster 60+ card. Voters will be able to use expired ID if they are still recognisable from the photo.

Anyone who does not have one of the accepted forms of ID will be able to apply for free ID online at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk/ or by completing a paper form.

The full list of accepted ID is available on the Electoral Commission’s website, along with more information about the new requirement and details of how to apply for the free ID, at electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID.