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The plans for the latest redevelopment of the Southgates roundabout have been revealed by KL.FM.
These are still officially a 'design proposal' but show the basic ideas that the Highways team want to introduce.
Click here to see how the Southgates in King's Lynn are changing...
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Sainsbury's is planning to build a new flagship superstore at Hardwick Roundabout, providing over 300 new full-time and part-time jobs.
In addition to the store, Sainsbury’s and Morston Assets have planned a new Link road between Scania Way and Queen Elizabeth Way. This will help improve access to this part of King’s Lynn, facilitating the expansion of the Hardwick Industrial Estate and helping attract new businesses and jobs. The development will also provide funds for neighbouring employer, Pinguin Foods, to invest in its adjacent site.

In summary, the proposals will provide:

• A new Sainsbury’s superstore of approximately 70,000 sq ft sales area, offering a wider range of products and services for our customers in King’s Lynn
• Sainsbury’s To You online delivery service
• A new petrol station
• A new link road to improve access to the area and facilitate the expansion of the Hardwick Industrial Estate
• Over 300 new jobs created at the Sainsbury’s store
• Funding to enable Pinguin Foods to invest in new buildings and facilities, ensuring the firm’s long-term future in King’s Lynn

 An estimated 1,000+ people visited the public exhibition in the St Dominic’s Square store on 16-17 January. 154 questionnaires were returned, with the main results as follows:

• 86% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the Sainsbury’s/Morston Assets proposals
• 88% supported the proposed multi-million-pound link road
• 73% said they wanted a town centre Sainsbury’s to remain

You can read more about the proposals at  www.sainsburys-kingslynn.co.uk

West Norfolk Borough Council have launched a campaign to bring super-fast broadband to the area.

The council say they need local broadband users to register their interest so that they can show service providers that there is a ready market for this service here in West Norfolk.

If the campaign is successful, we could look forward to:
* receiving broadband speeds of up to 40 Megabits per second. The majority of people would benefit from speeds of at least 15 Megabits per second.
* upload speeds of around 10 Megabits per second
* a more reliable and consistent connection

Imagine … a broadband service which enables music albums to be downloaded in 30 seconds or being able to upload photos to your social media networks in an instant.

Or enjoying that latest online game without the action freezing just as you’re about to destroy the enemy, or watching your favourite on-demand TV programme - uninterrupted.

These are just some of the benefits that super-fast broadband could bring.

Visit fasterfuture website to join the campaign.

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Showmen from around the country will gather in King's Lynn for the ceremonial opening of the Mart on Saturday, February 13th, at 12 noon.

The Mayor's guests for the opening, including civic dignitaries and showmen, will join him at the Town Hall prior to the ceremony, walking in procession to the Tuesday Market Place.


Children’s Day at the Mart is Monday February 15th when rides on the dodgems will cost £2.00 a time and the other rides will all cost  £1.00. 

The mart will open at noon on February 13th, 15th, 16th, 20th, and 27th, and at 6.00pm the rest of the time. The Mart does not open on Sundays.

Read more about the History of the Mart 
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