James is campaigning to ensure Lynn and West Norfolk benefit from the £25 million Town Deal, £20 million Pride in Place funding, and £20 million Levelling Up funding he helped secure.
This funding is delivering new facilities, supporting the local economy, and making more of our heritage buildings and spaces to improve the town.
James is working to ensure the successful delivery of projects for St George's Guildhall, the new library and adult skills hub, Southgates remodelling, support for active travel, and improving the riverfront - bringing jobs and investment across West Norfolk.
The £25 million Lynn Town Deal agreed with the previous Conservative government is unprecedented investment in the town. It is already making a difference with the new School of Nursing Studies providing high quality nursing apprenticeships for local people at the CWA and QEH. There are exciting plans to boost skills, jobs, and investment including:
- New library and adult skills training in the old Argos building
- restoring St. George's Guildhall with a new creative hub and improved educational opportunities
- Regenerating the riverfront area and improving the town centre
- Improved travel around town including better walking and cycling routes
The £20 million Plan for Towns funding provided by the last Conservative government and now revised to the Pride in Place programme will provide £20 million for Lynn projects over the next 10 years.
In addition, there is £19 million of Levelling Up Funding secured to improve traffic flows and the entrance to our historic town, boost cycling and walking to improve air quality and make Lynn an even better place to live, work, and visit.
King's Lynn has a great history and a committed, creative, and engaged local community. James wants to maximise the potential that the town has to thrive in the future. Through his role on the Neighbourhood Board, James is working to deliver projects to boost skills and jobs, enhance our heritage, and improve our quality of life.
