West Lynn Ferry, which transports foot passengers between West Lynn and King’s Lynn, was shut for more than 200 days last year after its landing stage was declared unsafe.

Emergency repairs were done to get it up and running again, but a long-term fix - to replace and refurbish the landing sites - will cost £1.8m.

The West Lynn ferry service (Image: Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk)

West Norfolk Borough Council is ready to put in £500,000, with a further £800,000 from the community infrastructure levy - money contributed by developers - towards a new walkway and metal landing stage.

But the borough council has also asked Reform-led Norfolk County........

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