Great Yarmouth Borough Council

All press releases issued in April 2006 can be viewed below:

Norfolk Avian Flu Update
In line with the prepared county plan for any outbreak of Avian Flu in Norfolk, leaders of Norfolk's emergency services, which include local authorities and representatives of the National Farmers Union, met at County Hall this afternoon to assess progress and determine the next steps...

Trust Us to Help You
When Great Yarmouth Borough Council faced the prospect of losing one of its main seafront attractions it pulled out all the stops and set up a Trust to run the Marina Centre in just three months – gaining expertise it wants to share with other local authorities...

Bowled Over by the Swished Grass
For anyone who thought that bowling greens just happened - the May bank holiday heralds the start of the bowling season, and an explanation of how to get the grass is in a swish condition - by swishing it!..

Council Gets Tough with Council Tax Collection
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has adopted a new approach to customers who fail to pay their Council Tax instalments by the due date...

White Van Man a Welcome Sight
A white van arriving at their door will be a pleasant sight to the 6,300 tenants of properties belonging to Great Yarmouth Borough Council...

Civic Service to be Held in Village for First Time
Great Yarmouth’s Mayor George Jermany is breaking with tradition by taking a Civic Service out of town for the first time - and holding it in St Mary the Virgin Church, Hemsby, on Sunday April 23...

Council Pioneers SHARP Ground-breaking House Rejuvination
Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s housing department is leading the way with a ground-breaking scheme to encourage property owners to refurbish run-down buildings to turn them into desirable homes...

French Minister to Savour all the Fun of the Fair
Gerard Larcher the French Delegate Minister for Employment, Labour and Integration of Youth Employment, will be an honoured guest at the opening of this year’s Easter Fair at Great Yarmouth...

Youngsters from around Britain Playing Football in Gorleston
Up to 100 teams of young footballers are playing in tournaments at Magdalen Recreation ground in Gorleston over the next two weeks...

Wheeling out the Last of the Bins
As the majority of homes in the Borough have now taken delivery of their wheeled bins the Council makes a plea to please use them correctly...

Last Call for Local Groups to Sign Up
The Great Yarmouth Cultural Partnership is in the process of compiling its 2006/7 Cultural Directory and this is the last chance for local clubs to sign up...

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