Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

ELIGIBLE voters in the Great Yarmouth Constituency who are not currently on the electoral register are reminded to register by Tuesday, November 26 if they wish to vote in the General Election.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is consulting the public over whether to continue legal powers which aim to tackle vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on and near Great Yarmouth seafront.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has staged a high-level business networking event with the ambition of developing maritime trade links with the Continent via the Port of Great Yarmouth and the Belgian Port of Ostend.

THE GREAT Yarmouth Open Christmas event, for homeless and vulnerable people in the borough, will be held at the Great Yarmouth Minster this year - thanks to partnership working between the borough council and community organisations.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is starting a consultation on Monday, October 28 to help shape a document that will guide the regeneration of Great Yarmouth's riverside area at North Quay.

TOP-PERFORMING businesses are invited to take centre stage by entering the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is to undertake urgent remedial works to part of the historic Winter Gardens, while continuing to progress a project to bring the heritage gem back into use.

Great Yarmouth's annual Poppy Appeal has launched with an event in the Market Square today (Wednesday, October 23), featuring static displays of military vehicles plus a performance from the Winterton Marine Cadet Band.

ONE THOUSAND runners of different ages and abilities are set to pound along Great Yarmouth seafront as they tackle the East Coast Run, on Sunday, October 13.

Cllr Penny Carpenter, chairman of the environment committee, said: "Over recent years, the council has continued to liaise with Anglian Water around addressing reports from residents of foul odour from the water company's Caister Sewage Treatment Works.

Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival returns to the Quayside for a celebration of its 20th anniversary year on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, featuring a variety of ships, shanty groups and this year some unusual and quirky maritime acts plus charity stalls, maritime-themed crafts and varied food options catering for every taste.

GREAT Yarmouth's historic Town Hall is all ship shape and ready to welcome hundreds of visitors to the Maritime Festival this weekend (September 7 and 8), hosting a special history trail, live shanty music, knitted creations, plus model boat displays.

Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls, the biggest outdoor open bowling event in the country, is getting underway at Great Yarmouth seafront, with some 1,100 bowlers competing over four weeks.

School children put their debating skills to the test at a special competition held recently.

The Grand Reopening of Great Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterways is taking place today following a year of major restoration works, with the Boating Lake and Island Café back in use for the first time in about a decade.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting people to help shape a key planning document which will guide and enable sustainable growth, development, jobs and investment until 2030 and beyond.

A cross-Channel project to help revitalise historic markets has reached its halfway point, with a range of market events and promotional activity already completed as part of supporting town centres and visitor economies in England and France.

Inspired by Gorleston seafront's starring role in Danny Boyle's new Beatles-themed movie, talented local singers and musicians are being offered the special opportunity to perform at Gorleston Bandstand this summer.