Kings Lynn and West Norfolk

  • Council Control: Ind/LD/Green
  • Conservatives 17
  • Labour 5
  • Liberal Democrats 2
  • Green 0
  • Reform UK 7
  • Other 24

Independent Partnership 17 (the Liberal Democrats and Your Party also sit in this group), West Norfolk Independent Group 3, Progressive Group 2, Independent member 1, Your Party 1. King's Lynn is an old North Sea port town on The Wash; the district includes Sandringham House. A Norfolk county council proposal for a waste incinerator in the district is massively unpopular.

At byelections on 6 August, Reform UK gained seats in Heacham and Snettisham from the Conservatives. David Sayers (Gaywood North Bank) moved from Liberal Democrat to Independent Partnership, while Alan Ryves (Methwold) moved from Independent Partnership to West Norfolk Independent Group in July 2026. Joshua Lowe (Gaywood Chase) moved from Labour to Independent in June 2026. Francis Bone (St Margarets with St Nicholas) moved from Labour to Independent Partnership in April 2026.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
District

Address
King's Court, Chapel Street, King's Lynn PE30 1EX

Phone
01553 616200

Website
http://www.west-norfolk.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£2430.13

Upper tier authority
Norfolk