Published: Tuesday, 5th November 2024
More than 20,000 people attended Fawkes in the Walks on Friday.
Cllr Bal Anota, Cabinet member for Events and Public Open Space said:
“A record number of people came to enjoy our free fireworks display and entertainment in The Walks on Friday. It was a fantastic event and great to see many families enjoy it.
“I would like to thank the people that people that generously gave up their time and helped with the bucket collection for donations.
“We’re also extremely grateful to King’s Lynn Park Run whose runners volunteered to do a litter pick of The Walks before their run on Saturday morning.
“My family and I enjoyed the event but I was disappointed to hear that, despite the borough council putting on a professionally run display, a property outside the park decided to set off their own fireworks minutes after our display had finished with a wayward firework entering the crowd in The Walks.
“I was concerned to hear that four people suffered minor injuries from this firework but reassuringly we had medical support on hand from a Doctor and Paramedics as part of our safety team who were able to help them so they could walk away from the park after they treated their wounds. I thank the staff for their quick actions and wish the four attendees a speedy recovery.
“The hard work of everyone involved, along with the support of our partner organisations, helps to make it such a great fixture on the King’s Lynn calendar. I’d especially like to thank all the volunteers without whom the event could not be such a success.”
Watch a shorter message from Cllr Anota below.