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New campaign launched to encourage people to keep our beaches clean
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the launch of a new social media campaign aimed at encouraging people and local businesses to actively participate in keeping the borough's beaches free of litter.
Largest council homes project in nearly 20 years officially opened
Her Worship the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Penny Carpenter, was joined by councillors, stakeholders, project team and construction company to celebrate the official opening of the council's new housing development, featuring 18 one-bedroom flats.
Crucial funds raised at Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival in aid of EAAA
The Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, held this past weekend, has been hailed as a tremendous success, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and raising essential funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).
Council appeals for information following repeated fly-tipping incidents
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is appealing for information after large quantities of waste were left at the same location for the second month in a row.
Council acts to protect residents from Anti-Social Behaviour
Great Yarmouth Borough Council have obtained an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction against Michelle Sison of Lowestoft, banning her from Nottingham Way in, Great Yarmouth and the surrounding areas.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Police team up to support Anti-Social Behaviour Awareness Week 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Tenancy Services Team, working in partnership with Norfolk Police, are joining a national campaign to promote community safety in the area's neighbourhoods.
Improving our digital services for residents and businesses
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's main public website will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday 2 March 2022 due to planned maintenance work.
Local students encouraged to join crews in drowning out plastic pollution
Students and community groups are invited to join Hatty + Young, a creative team of artists and architects who design and execute public art commissions, to help collect supplies that will be used to build a community installation called 'Bottle Ships'.
Your chance to view Great Yarmouth town centre proposals in person
The public will be able to see proposals for a major facelift of Great Yarmouth's town centre in person at a series of events over the coming weeks.
Have your say on constituency boundary proposals
The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has launched a secondary public consultation on its initially proposed map of constituencies, open now until Monday 4 April 2022.
Village votes taking place this Thursday
Residents in three Norfolk villages have the chance to influence the future of their neighbourhoods in votes being held this week.
Local creatives and artists prepare to 'Paint the Town' next month
A brand-new arts festival is taking place next month, shining a spotlight on local artists, photographers, and musicians.
Council acts to protect residents from anti-social behaviour
A Bradwell man who was subject to an anti-social behaviour order obtained by Great Yarmouth Borough Council has received a custodial sentence after breaching the order and committing a string of offences.
Businesses hit by Covid-19 encouraged to apply for fresh round of grants
Businesses in and around Great Yarmouth can now claim up to £6000 in the latest round of grants to help businesses impacted by Covid-19.
Library clock set to return home to Gorleston High Street
After being in storage for more than forty years Gorleston's Carnegie clock is set to returning to its rightful place at the heart of the high street.
First of 500 trees to green Great Yarmouth planted
More than 80 new trees have been planted across Great Yarmouth in the first phase of a national scheme to green coastal towns and cities.
National fund to invest up to £1m in improving life chances for Great Yarmouth's young people
Great Yarmouth has been selected as one of five areas to pilot new approaches to giving children and young people a better start in life, with up to £1m to make residents' ideas for improvement a reality.