Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

The Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls, one of the most anticipated events in the world of bowls, is excited to remind participants that the closing date for registrations is rapidly approaching on Thursday, June 1.

Councillor Penny Carpenter is preparing to become Mayor Elect for Great Yarmouth for the 2023/2024 municipal year after being voted in by her fellow councillors.

Great Yarmouth Town Hall is thrilled to announce its upcoming series of Afternoon Tea Dances, set to bring joy, elegance and delightful dancing to the heart of the community. This initiative aims to provide a wonderful social experience for residents and visitors alike.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council's legal action relating to the use of hotels to house asylum seekers has successfully concluded with a ruling that protects the town's economically vital seafront area hotels from being used as hostels.

The events team at Great Yarmouth Town Hall has announced a money-saving offer for wedding packages that is sure to put a spring in the step of those planning to get married.

In an effort to reduce the council's carbon footprint and save running costs, Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced a new scheme which will see part-night lighting introduced in low-crime areas where there is limited through traffic.

Today's local election result means the Conservatives now have 19 seats on the council, Labour 18 and there are two independents.

Councillors, Great Yarmouth Borough Council officers and members of the public joined Cllr Graham Plant, Mayor of Great Yarmouth, in a flag-raising ceremony today (Wednesday, May 3) in preparation for this weekend's Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is on the search to find helpful people within local communities right across the borough to become Community Champions - a new important volunteer role supporting healthy communities to thrive.

People can now hire electric scooters to get around Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Bradwell in an environmentally-friendly way - thanks to a trial designed to support a "green restart" of local travel.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is thanking the community for their support in tackling anti-social behaviour, after securing a prison sentence against a man who caused issues on a housing estate.

James Paget University Hospital work across boundaries with many partners in health, social care, voluntary and charitable organisations to benefit the community, striving for seamless care for patients and carers in the Great Yarmouth and Waveney area.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is reminding voters who are not currently on the electoral register to sign up now if they wish to take part in the Norfolk County Council and Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner elections, on Thursday, May 6.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is reminding residents of the consequences of littering after securing another successful prosecution for a littering offence.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is thanking the community for their phenomenal support with the project to save and revive Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens, as the council submits the next stage of its Lottery funding bid.

Great Yarmouth has secured a Town Deal of £20.1m Government investment to deliver an exciting £60m vision supporting economic regeneration, recovery, jobs and growth across the borough's main urban areas.

To support businesses on the road out of lockdown, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is distributing further grants, including dedicated help for the hospitality sector in the run-up to the Easter period.