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Council celebrates successful bid for investment in Middlegate Estate
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced that further investment is set to come to the borough - this time in the shape of almost £860,000 to be used for the Middlegate Estate.
Council funds improvements to heighten standards of local athletics track
Earlier this year, Great Yarmouth Borough Council funded the necessary improvement required by the Great Yarmouth and District Athletics Club to ensure they met the TrackMark requirements for the athletics track which surrounds the main football pitch at the Wellesley recreational ground.
Restoration plans announced for abandoned Grade II listed building
After being abandoned for two decades, a Grade II listed historic building in King Street, Great Yarmouth, is set to receive a new lease of life.
Council announces 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.
Free access to half term fun at Great Yarmouth museums and galleries
An exciting programme of free access to a number of museums and galleries, as well as a series of activities and events, is available in Great Yarmouth during the October half term week starting this Saturday (October 23).
Council invites residents to help shape Sustainability Strategy for their coastline
Residents across the Borough are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy to help make their coastal borough a more environmentally friendly place to live and visit.
Residents invited to event to raise awareness of loan sharks in the run up to Christmas
Cash extorted from convicted loan sharks is being ploughed back into the Great Yarmouth community to help raise awareness of the issue.
Venetian Waterways flies the flag as one of the country's best parks
Great Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterways has once again scooped a coveted Green Flag award that recognises well-managed parks and green spaces around the world.
30,000 visitors expected to seaside town's Fire on the Water shows
30,000 visitors are expected to visit the Venetian Waterways of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where the brand new 15 night-time shows of Fire on the Water will light up the waterways and entertain visitors from 21 October to 6 November. *
Council invites residents and visitors to jingle all the way around Gorleston's Priory Gardens this Christmas
The council is joining forces with Gorleston Traders Association to bring an addition to the winter programme this year, inviting residents and visitors to rock around the Christmas tree in Priory Gardens as it hosts its very own Christmas in the Parks event.
Council pays out support grants to businesses required to close in lockdown
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is paying out Government grants to support businesses required to close under the current national lockdown, alongside conducting a business impact survey to inform economic response and recovery work.
Independent examination of planning document is postponed due to coronavirus
The independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine Great Yarmouth's Local Plan Part 2 has postponed the examination hearings as a result of coronavirus, with revised dates to be announced in due course.
Statement: Great Yarmouth Borough Council secures £465k to support community engagement during Covid-19
Statement to welcome the community engagement funding the council has successfully applied for from the Government's Community Champions scheme.
Ground-breaking marks start of construction of new Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth
The ground has been broken to start construction of Great Yarmouth's exciting new state-of-the-art Marina Centre, with Great Yarmouth Borough Council sharing a video on social media in order to celebrate this exciting milestone with the community.
Revised dates for independent examination of planning document announced
The independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine Great Yarmouth's Local Plan Part 2 has announced the revised dates for the examination hearings, after the original dates were postponed as a result of coronavirus.
Easter Fair cancelled to ensure public safety
Cllr Carl Smith, the council leader, said: "Great Yarmouth Borough Council is giving the public early notice that the Easter Fair will not take place again this year, as part of the national cause to support public safety, protect the NHS and save lives in response to the continued covid threat.
Council continues to obtain successful prosecutions for fly-tipping crimes
Great Yarmouth Borough is highlighting the consequences of environmental crimes after successfully prosecuting a man who fly-tipped a sofa in a passageway.
Council commissions Your Own Place to support response to rough sleeping in the borough
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has partnered with social enterprise 'Your Own Place' to help launch innovative solutions to homelessness and rough sleeping in Great Yarmouth borough.