Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting representatives from local businesses to a new, free event designed to help companies embark on their sustainability journeys.

In a joint statement, Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC), Coastal Partnership East (the council's coastal management team), Great Yarmouth MP Sir Brandon Lewis, and Norfolk County Council, said: ''For many years, Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Coastal Partnership East, with the support of Sir Brandon Lewis and Norfolk County Council, have sought to secure protection for Hemsby.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) has launched a search for artists to create an exciting new public art and sculpture trail in the town.

This year marks the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the devastating floods of 1953 during which over 300 people lost their lives and the 10th anniversary of the 2013 East Coast Tidal Surge when many hundreds of homes and businesses were flooded. It is seems fitting then that 2023 sees the launch of the first East Anglian Coast and Estuaries Conference.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is continuing to enhance the democratic process in the region by conducting a review of all polling stations - and is asking residents for their input.

As winter approaches, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is urging pet owners to be responsible and ensure they clean up after their dogs during the colder months.

As the start of Remembrance approaches, Great Yarmouth Borough Council invites residents to commemorate the fallen and support the armed forces community in person at several public events in the upcoming weeks.

Two Great Yarmouth organisations have been recognised for their community work supporting local children and young people at this year's Flourish Awards in Norfolk.

Admiral Nelson will be remembered at the annual Trafalgar Day service, to be held at Nelson's monument, Great Yarmouth, on Sunday October 22, at 1pm.

The new Garden Tea Rooms at Great Yarmouth Gorleston Crematorium will open on Thursday, 1 September.

You're invited to try out a new sport, see one of the UK's top drag acts, or just soak up the sun and party atmosphere on the beach at a free celebration to mark the first month of Great Yarmouth's new £26m sports centre next month.

Guests and hosts taking part in the Homes for Ukraine programme in Great Yarmouth have joined with civic leaders this afternoon to mark Ukraine Independence Day.

Residents in and around Great Yarmouth are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

People with a love for Gorleston are being given the chance to have their say on the future of the town's seafront.

One of Norfolk's top tourist destinations has launched itself as a sustainable resort after embracing a project aimed at promoting sustainability.

A Great Yarmouth housing estate is to get some extra sparkle thanks to two community action days.

As the region faces another heat wave a borough council is calling on residents to help it protect vulnerable rough sleepers.

Residents are invited to the annual service of thanks and remembrance in Great Yarmouth to mark the anniversary of V-J Day, on Monday, August 15.