Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Emergencies services and agencies in Norfolk have declared a major incident following the discovery of a suspected World War Two device in Great Yarmouth earlier today (Tuesday 7 February 2023).

Arthur Jary & Sons Ltd, an independent local Funeral Directors, has made a generous donation of a wheelchair to the local crematorium. The wheelchair can be used to assist families and loved ones during the difficult time of saying goodbye to their loved ones.

More than 20,000 households across the borough of Great Yarmouth will receive their £150 energy rebate payments next week.

Residents are invited to a patriotic celebration at Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Saturday 4 June to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign.

The rich history of Great Yarmouth's Town Hall will be celebrated next month with events to mark its 140th birthday.

Eighteen new council homes to be built in Great Yarmouth will be named in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Work to upgrade play areas and create new exercise and social spaces for residents of Great Yarmouth's Middlegate estate has begun.

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.

Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council has confirmed the opening times and dates for Gorleston's fun wet play facility.

A man who harassed and threatened residents of a block of flats in Great Yarmouth has been handed a two-year jail term.

A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.

As the nation continues on the road out of lockdown, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is distributing further grants to support businesses in the borough.

Are you feeding the gull problem? That's the question to householders as part of the awareness campaign relaunched by Great Yarmouth Borough Council to reduce nuisance from gulls in residential areas.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is recognising 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.

A car enthusiast who pulled a flagrant stunt in front of police CCTV cameras on Great Yarmouth seafront has been ordered to pay a court bill of nearly £2,000, following enforcement action by Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Constabulary.