£5000 boost for Newtown Youth Centre eco building plans
Newtown Youth Centre’s plans for an eco friendly building project to house an educational facility for young people have received a £5,000 boost from a newly formed trust dedicated to helping coastal and fishing communities.
Tackling a Problem
The beach angling season has started and brought with it a perennial problem - bait and tackle abandoned on the seashore.
Recycling Request Granted
A neighbourhood management resident’s perception survey, carried out in the south of Great Yarmouth, said that householders wanted more chances to recycle domestic waste - so that’s what they are getting.
On the Side of the Angels
Technology which uses heat from the atmosphere will help to cut heating bills for some Great Yarmouth Community Housing tenants.
Bad Hygiene Costs Great Yarmouth Shopkeeper £6000
A Great Yarmouth shopkeeper has been fined nearly £6,000 for a string of offences which included fly-tipping pigs heads and allowing smoking near uncovered food.
East Coast Run 10km Road race - Sunday 26 October
Celebrations of the King John Charter aren’t all about feasting the challenge has been put down to take part in the first East Coast 10km Run.
All the Fun of the Christmas Fayre
You know yuletide is just around the corner when Great Yarmouth’s Christmas Fayre and fairground arrive on the scene.
Working with Nemo
Residents in Camden Place have been working with NEMO to keep passageways clear and clean.
Broad and Market Rows Spruced Up
Specialist cleaning equipment was brought in to give paving in Market and Broad Rows a thorough clean.
Gorleston Fly-Tipper Fined £3000
A Gorleston business man has been fined £2,000 with £700 costs for dumping asbestos waste by the roadside.
Economic slowdown - what economic slow down?
Organisers of a forthcoming careers event for students are confident that now is exactly the right time to promote the many economic opportunities that Great Yarmouth can offer its young people.
Third Time Unlucky for Gorleston Fly-Tipper
Being caught on CCTV camera fly-tipping three times has cost a Gorleston man £355.
Trafalgar Day Service - Sunday October 19, 12.30pm
In the year that celebrates the 250th anniversary of the birth of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, there has never been a better time to join Great Yarmouth’s Trafalgar Day Service.
Teenagers Take to the Airwaves in Great Yarmouth
Young people are taking to the airwaves as funding won by Great Yarmouth Borough Council helps 12 to 19-year-olds taste the world of broadcasting.
Investment of £2m with Heritable Bank
On 15 July 2008, the Council invested, in accordance with the Council’s approved Treasury Management Strategy, £2m with the Heritable Bank. At this date, the bank was rated as F1 for short term ratings by Fitch, which indicates the strongest capacity for timely payment of financial commitments relative to other issuers or issues in the same country.
Sport and Physical Activity Guide Out Now!
You should have received your copy of Great Yarmouth Sport and Physical Activity guide inside your 9 October copy of the Yarmouth Advertiser. With over 100 sporting clubs and facilities listed there is something for everyone. It’s worth looking through the booklet as there are more than 170 different sessions of activity that are free to try using the free session voucher attached to the guide.
Trunkumphal Return of Ellie the Elephant
Ellie the elephant has packed her trunk and said goodbye to Norwich to take up residence again in Great Yarmouth.
Christmas Cheer for Housing Residents
Some extra spending money for Christmas could be an extra gift for housing tenants in Great Yarmouth.
Norwich City's Kickz Launch a Huge Success
FITC have launched their new social inclusion project ‘Kickz’ at the Cage in the heart of Cobholm in Great Yarmouth.
Norfolk Unites Launch
Norfolk Voluntary and Community organisations came together at the Ecotech Centre this week to successfully launch an exciting initiative. ‘Norfolk Unites’ is a new consortium aimed at increasing the funding opportunities for voluntary and community Learning and Skills providers across the county.