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Great Yarmouth woman ordered to pay more than £700 for flytipping offence
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A Great Yarmouth woman has been ordered to pay more than £700 after being prosecuted for flytipping in the town.
Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival set to raise funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance
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The Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival is set to take place on Saturday, July 1, from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, July 2, from 10am to 4pm, offering visitors a chance to see stunning cars, motorcycles and everything else wheels in the East of England.
Archaeological team unearths fascinating items in Great Yarmouth
A team of archaeologists has recently completed an exciting dig at Beaconsfield Recreation Ground unearthing a wealth of Victorian artefacts.
New era for council services in Great Yarmouth
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council has successfully completed the launch of a new company to deliver a wide range of services for residents.
Youngsters invited to cool off in splashpad this summer
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Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council announces the opening times for Gorleston's splashpad for the upcoming season.
Mayor officially opens Middlegate Estate improved outdoor play and social spaces
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His Worship the Mayor has cut the ribbon on the new wheelchair accessible play ship installed as part of work to improve a number of play areas and create a new shared secure communal garden in the Middlegate Estate following the award of £858,000 to improve these areas.
GYBC and the Regulator of Social Housing
Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) recently became aware of a potential failure to meet health and safety requirements on some of its properties and, as a result, reported these issues to the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH).
Tree-mendous festive fair planned for Gorleston
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is teaming up with Gorleston Traders Association and Visit Great Yarmouth to bring residents and visitors their very own winter wonderland this year at Priory Gardens.
Residents invited to have their say on consultation to promote responsible dog control
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council is asking residents to share their thoughts on whether to continue a legal order for another three years, which helps to promote responsible dog control at publicly accessible land across the borough.
Residents invited to public Remembrance events
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.
Crucial work for six day market project to start next month
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An important piece of work to enable the completion of Great Yarmouth's new six day covered market will begin next month.
Council obtains injunction to stop unauthorised use of hotel as hostel
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The High Court has confirmed an interim injunction to stop a second Great Yarmouth hotel from being used as a hostel for asylum seekers or others.
Have your say on plan for the future of Hemsby
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People are being invited to have their say on the final draft of a neighbourhood plan for Hemsby.
Great Yarmouth market projects steps forward
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Construction work on the final phases of the transformation of Great Yarmouth's town centre market will begin next week.
New £190,000 boost for Great Yarmouth anti-crime work
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Work to help prevent crime in Great Yarmouth is to receive a £190,000 boost with the installation of new CCTV cameras and increased police patrols.
Opening date revealed for Great Yarmouth's £26m swimming and sports centre
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Great Yarmouth's £26m new seafront swimming and sports centre will open on August 5, the borough council has announced.
New fares proposed for Great Yarmouth taxis
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Taxi users around Great Yarmouth are being given the chance to share their thoughts on plans to update fares for the first time in nine years.