Press releases - 2022

Residents and business can have their say on the future shape of the borough of Great Yarmouth as part of a major new consultation.

Residents of Fleggburgh and Somerton are invited to vote on their villages future next month.

Bowls enthusiasts can now apply to compete in the popular four-week long Festival of Bowls 2022, as applications are now open.

Plans are in motion for Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2022 after Covid-19 and strict social distancing measure put the brakes on the event for two years running.

A long serving councillor and three-term mayor of Great Yarmouth is to be awarded the honorary freedom of the borough at a special ceremony next week.

Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Cllr Graham Plant, has buried a time capsule full of memories relating to the last few years at Great Yarmouth's new £26m swimming, sports, and leisure centre.

The Tenancy Services Team at Great Yarmouth Borough Council, working in partnership with the Operational Partnership Team at Norfolk Police, have joined a national campaign to raise awareness of the support we provide residents who experience anti-social behaviour, helping keep people within the borough safe.

The lives of 11 men who died in a helicopter crash off Great Yarmouth twenty years ago will be remembered in an anniversary service of remembrance on Saturday.

A Gorleston resident who emptied his recycling bin in the road has been left with a £434 bill for the stunt.

The beach at Gorleston has been ranked as one of the top destinations in the world by visitors to the Tripadvisor website.

Taxi users around Great Yarmouth are being given the chance to share their thoughts on plans to update fares for the first time in nine years.