Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

After falling victim to an arson attack back in 2019, engulfed the roof of the Claydon Pavilion, as well as damaging the changing rooms and other facilities, contractors begin the reconstruction work today to restore the spoiled building back to its original glory.

With just under a year to go until the new Marina Centre is unveiled, Great Yarmouth Borough Council has launched a new art competition for children and young people of all ages and abilities.

Equinor, operator of Dudgeon and Sheringham Shoal offshore wind farms off the Norfolk coast, has today announced it will combine the operations for both wind farms into one hub in Great Yarmouth.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has co-ordinated with Heritage Open Days to promote an extensive assortment of events to the borough for residents and visitors to enjoy for the annual celebration.

Cllr Adrian Thompson, chairman of Filby in Bloom and current Deputy Mayor, is following in his father's footsteps as he becomes Mayor of the Great Yarmouth borough.

Great Yarmouth is to receive a large financial boost to help it increase its tree canopy in a scheme designed to engage local people with nature and inspire a new generation to plant and protect urban trees.

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.

Young people and adults living and working in designated coastal parishes in the east of Norfolk are being asked to get tested from Thursday, 22 July after a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.

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.

With a shared cultural history linked to the sea, beautiful beaches, historic buildings and bordered by the unique Broads National Park, Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Councils have joined forces for an exciting bid to become UK City of Culture 2025.

Today The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced almost £10million of funding to Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens. Known as the 'People's Palace', the Grade II* listed Victorian building is the last surviving cast iron and glass structure of its type in the UK, and is currently at an acute and immediate risk of loss.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Out There Arts have announced the box office for tickets to the Fire on The Water extravaganza will be open from Monday July 12.

Guided Heritage walks got underway from July 1 through to the end of October, with support from the Go Trade project.

Today sees the first step in a major project to boost the region's offshore energy sector as demolition work begins on South Denes Road to facilitate the creation of a new £18 million Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Campus for Great Yarmouth.