Active Travel Hubs Concerns

Vision King's Lynn has announced that "Work is advancing to the next exciting stage to deliver two new Active Travel Hubs in King’s Lynn to promote healthier, greener, and more cost-effective travel into and around the town centre." KLWNBUG had not seen the plans for more than a year, so we ask: Let's explain each ...

More

SOS: Cycle Parking Crisis

SOS: Save Our Spaces! Please go to https://www.visionkingslynn.co.uk/projects/rail-to-river/ before the end of Sunday 13 February 2022 and ask for the Purfleet Cycle Parking to either stay where it is or be moved closer to the shops, not further away. Come along to our regular second-Thursday meeting tonight (10th) at 7.45pm at the Rathskeller, Hanse House, ...

More

KL Transport Study Stage Two: Good, Bad and Bizarre

Following discussion at this month's meeting, KLWNBUG broadly welcomes the proposed inclusion of the following cycling measures in the King's Lynn Transport Strategy: Tennyson Avenue pedestrian & cycle improvements (but see below about dismissing the bridge idea) Historic quayside cycle route Way-finding & signage provision (we call on the councils to adopt the local route ...

More

Railway Rd/Austin St Lights Replacement Jan 2017

Norfolk County Council have sent us advanced warning that the junction of Railway Road and Austin Street in King's Lynn (between the Royal Mail sorting office, Austin House and Lidl) will have lane closures and temporary lights manually-operated 7am-7pm from 16 January 2017 for up to 4 weeks while they replace 20-year-old traffic lights and ...

More

Fawkes in the Walks

Fawkes in the Walks is on Friday 6th November, with the bonfire being lit at half six and fireworks from 8pm. More details are on the borough council website. Why not freewheel into town and avoid getting stuck in traffic? This year, there's a new 60-space cycle park with lockers on the ground floor of ...

More

King's Lynn Welcomes New Interchange Cycle Route

Local bike users have welcomed the opening of the new King's Lynn Bus Station which includes an improved two-way section of National Cycle Route 1.  The section between the Rail Station and Lynn Museum includes two "No Entry Except Cycles" and two new Toucan Crossings and a section of mixed-use path connects Waterloo Street to ...

More

Warning: NCN1 Dug Up in King's Lynn Centre

The link between the back of the old post office and the bus station has been dug up to rebuild a junction. No diversion has been signposted (contrary to what I was told would happen) but I'd suggest riding both ways past the swimming pool (on the left side of the road!) for this week ...

More