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New £149,000 boost for Great Yarmouth anti-crime work
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Police have been awarded £149,000 out of the Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner £936,000 allocation of the latest round of the government's Safer Streets Fund.
Anti-social behaviour injunction imposed after persistent dog fouling
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has obtained an anti-social behaviour injunction against someone who was allowing their dogs to persistently foul the communal area outside a block of flats.
Demolition of properties is underway in Hemsby
Following continued coastal erosion at Hemsby, work has begun on the demolition of five homes on the cliff edge in the village.
Local businesses hail electric vehicles in Great Yarmouth as the way forward
Some 60 local businesses, green-tech suppliers, installers and electric vehicle dealerships came together recently as part of the Great Yarmouth - Charging Ahead event.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council launches homelessness strategy consultation
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the release of its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and is now asking for important feedback.
Council prepares for demolition of properties in Hemsby
Following continued coastal erosion at Hemsby, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is preparing for the demolition of five homes on the cliff edge in the village.
Major piling works begin for new operations campus in Great Yarmouth
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth moves ever closer as major piling works get underway this week.
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.
Communities support exciting UK City of Culture 2025 bid by Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Councils
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.