No date for the reopening of the West Lynn Ferry Service

A ferry service used per week does not yet have a reopening date after it has been concluded from security repairs.

The passenger service on the Great Ouse between West Lynn and King's Lynn in Norfolk has been exposed to the company since January.

A session between the ferry and the councilor will take place on Tuesday to discuss the next steps.

“We work so quickly and difficult to try to get the ferry back,” said Michael de Whalley, cabinet member of King's Lynn & West Norfolk Council for climate change and biological diversity.

“[It depends on] Whether we can get the ferry up and run before the ferry operator has to pull out, and that is a weight on my shoulders. “

Structural problems, including broken concrete levels and a damaged footbridge on the west -lynn side of the river, were identified During the planned maintenance work on January 14th.

Karen Champion, who lives opposite the ferry, said it was a “very sociable way to get into the city”, but she is now going to Wisbech and Terrington St. Clement to go shopping.

She said, “It is a Ferryman for the ferry, and it took a long time to find someone … We are in a person who does 12 hours and it is very, very valuable.”

The service is operated privately even though it is partially financed by the council.

Mr. de Whalley said the jetty that the repair needed Delay of the reopening of the service.

“This bridge dates from 1831 or shortly afterwards and is now in a poor state,” he said.

“What we do not know is whose responsibility is and creates additional complications for the process, but we worked … to find out who is responsible for the bridge.”

A joint statement by the district council and the Norfolk County Council said that they had agreed short -term remedial measures to restart the ferry.

“We fully recognize the importance of the ferry for the city and have prioritized the work to understand what is necessary to reopen the service as soon as possible,” the explanation said.

“Public security remains a top priority with everything we do.”