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April 2007

Changes to Wheeled Bin Collection Times
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is asking its residents for help with its wheeled bin waste and recycling service.

Houston Showcase for Local Oil & Gas Industry
Seven companies from Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and Norwich will be setting off this weekend to take part in the biggest energy event in the world.

Dog Owner Falls Foul of the Law
Allowing his dog to foul a public area has cost a Great Yarmouth man £330.

Mayors by the Dozen
A dozen past mayors gathered at Great Yarmouth Town Hall in April to be honoured for their contribution to the Borough.

Gorleston Hero has Road Named After Him
Three generations of the Adams family met to commemorate Gorleston hero William Adams whose name not only lives on through them - but also a road which has been named after him.

Brendan Bergin Bids Goodbye
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Corporate Director for Social Policy, Brendan Bergin, bid farewell to colleagues on his retirement on Thursday  April 5.

Ride the Bomber at the Easter Fair
When the Easter Fair arrives in Great Yarmouth on Thursday April 12 it will have a new attraction - the Bomber a 90-foot ride which is making its first appearance in this country.

Civic Ball Tickets Selling Well
Tickets are selling like hot cakes for the Great Yarmouth Mayor’s Civic Ball so anyone who hasn’t bought their’s yet needs to book soon.

Cultural Directory Is Way to Get Club Known
...“The directory is the ideal way for local clubs and organisations to attract more members and encourage better levels fitness,” said Marie Hartley, Culture, Sport and Leisure Manager.

Parkway Awareness Day
The proposed plans for the Parkway project will be displayed in Great Yarmouth library, lecture hall, on Wednesday April 11.

Putting Other People at Risk
Fly-tippers have had no qualms about putting other people’s health at risk by dumping waste which contained asbestos on the driveway of a private house in Hemsby.

Parking Charges Reminder
Residents and visitors to Great Yarmouth are reminded that free on-street parking ceased on March 31 in the seafront area.

Goodbye Bill... Goodbye Roy
More than 80 years continuous service came to an end when two employees left Great Yarmouth Borough Council on Friday (March 30).