Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

FACET, a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting businesses in the tourism and leisure sector to make cost-effective changes that are better for the environment, has funded more than 10 so-called Ballot Bins for the disposal of cigarette butts.

Over the weekend Great Yarmouth Borough Council has been supporting members of the community whose homes are most at risk.

The mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Graham Plant, led the borough in the nation's one-minute silence at 11am today (Friday, February 24) to mark the first anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Guests from organisations involved in the major incident which was declared in Great Yarmouth when a 250kg Second World War bomb was discovered have been thanked at a special presentation.

As part of community consultation work around the ambitious project to restore the Winter Gardens, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is taking part in National Lottery Open Week with a special tour inside the Winter Gardens available to National Lottery players.

Following the news that Great Yarmouth Borough Council has received funding to improve the park at Diana Way in Caister, it has launched a survey to see if people want to get involved in making the space better for users and wildlife.

Six of Great Yarmouth's most iconic buildings are lit up to celebrate love this February, with the Council having launched a special "trail of love" for residents and visitors to enjoy.

Following its success last year, Great Yarmouth's beautiful Victorian Town Hall will once again host a 1940s Big Band Dance evening on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Constabulary are progressing plans to install eight new CCTV cameras in Great Yarmouth following residents' feedback on the proposed locations.

The mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Graham Plant, is to host a Civic Ball on Saturday, April 22, at the Town Hall to raise funds for his chosen local charities.

The Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston has been chosen by Heritage Open Days to take part in a training programme which focuses on working with young adults to develop new, innovative events.

Bowls enthusiasts who competed in the popular four-week-long Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls 2022 have raised hundreds of pounds for charity.

Members of the public are invited to attend the raising of the Commonwealth flag outside Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Monday, March 13, as part of a national initiative to show commitment to the global family of nations.

Work to disarm an unexploded Word War II bomb in Great Yarmouth continues today (Friday 10 February).

Work to carry out a controlled explosion on the Second World War device in Great Yarmouth is due to recommence shortly after complications halted progress overnight.

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.

Community and voluntary groups, arts and cultural organisations, businesses and individuals across the Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Council areas have given an enthusiastic welcome to the coastal region's entry into the race to become the UK City of Culture in 2025.

Morgan Sindall, the council's main construction partner on the Marina Centre Development, is offering grants to local businesses, schools, community groups and charities in the Great Yarmouth borough, through their Customer Experience Initiative.