Agenda and decisions

To receive any apologies for absence.

There were no apologies for absence.  

To confirm as a correct record the minutes of the previous meeting.

RESOLVED: The minutes from the meeting held on the 13^th November 2025 were approved as a correct record.

Please indicate if there are any interests which should be declared.  A declaration of an interest should indicate the nature of the interest (if not already declared on the Register of Interests) and the agenda item to which it relates.  If a disclosable pecuniary interest is declared, the Member should withdraw from the room whilst the matter is discussed.

These declarations apply to all Members present, whether the Member is part of the meeting, attending to speak as a local Member on an item or simply observing the meeting from the public seating area.

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Councillor Rust declared she was an organiser of Pride and secretary of King’s Lynn and District Trades Union Council.

To consider any business which, by reason of special circumstances, the Chairman proposes to accept as urgent under Section 100(b)(4)(b) of the Local Government Act, 1972.

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RESOLVED: That under Standing Order 7.2, Bus shelters for possible replacement under BSIP be considered as Urgent Business at this meeting.  It is required to be taken as an urgent decision due to the deadline in responding to Norfolk County Council being the end of January 2026.

RESOLVED: The King’s Lynn Area Committee delegate authority to the Chair, two Members of the Committee; Councillor J Rust and Councillor A Kemp and the Assistant Director for Health, Wellbeing and Public Protection to determine the work and approve the spend out of King’s Lynn Area Committee’s budget for the improvements

REASON FOR DECISIOIN: To delegate authority due to time constraints and to allow Officers and Members to work and approve details of the improvements.

Members wishing to speak pursuant to Standing Order 34 should inform the Chair of their intention to do so and on what items they wish to be heard before the meeting commences.  Any Member attending the meeting under Standing Order 34 will only be permitted to speak on those items which have been previously notified to the Chair.

Councillors Colwell, Bone, Fry and Moore were present under Standing Order 24 on Teams.

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The Chair informed the Committee of his recent visit to the City of Lynn, MA, USA and his intention to explore twin ship.

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RESOLVED: The Committee noted the information presented to them.

The Committee is asked to consider items for a future Work Programme for

The Committee is also asked to consider the Cabinet’s Forward Decision List.

RESOLVED: The Committee noted the Work Programme and Cabinet Forward Decision List.

19^th March 2026 at 5:15pm in the Council Chamber, Town Hall

The next meeting was scheduled for the 19^th March 2026.