Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

More than 20,000 households across the borough of Great Yarmouth will receive their £150 energy rebate payments next week.

Residents are invited to a patriotic celebration at Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Saturday 4 June to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign.

The rich history of Great Yarmouth's Town Hall will be celebrated next month with events to mark its 140th birthday.

Eighteen new council homes to be built in Great Yarmouth will be named in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Work to upgrade play areas and create new exercise and social spaces for residents of Great Yarmouth's Middlegate estate has begun.

Bowls enthusiasts can now apply to compete in the popular four-week long Festival of Bowls 2022, as applications are now open.

Plans are in motion for Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2022 after Covid-19 and strict social distancing measure put the brakes on the event for two years running.

A long serving councillor and three-term mayor of Great Yarmouth is to be awarded the honorary freedom of the borough at a special ceremony next week.

Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council has confirmed the opening times and dates for Gorleston's fun wet play facility.

A man who harassed and threatened residents of a block of flats in Great Yarmouth has been handed a two-year jail term.

A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.

Unfortunately due to predicted high winds, we have taken the difficult decision to cancel this weekend's Christmas in The Parks events in Priory Gardens, Gorleston - but don't worry, Christmas isn't cancelled!

Dog owners are being warned that dark nights and chilly weather are not an excuse to not clear up after their pets - and failing to do so could risk a very un-festive fine.

Designed by the prestigious Great Yarmouth Borough Architect J. W. Cockerill back in 1888, refurbishment works on the dilapidated building which was once the ticket office at Wellesley Recreation Ground are now complete.

Live music and a virtual reality experience are just some of the additional attractions for this year's Christmas in The Parks events in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has appointed Freedom Leisure to operate the Great Yarmouth's new £26 million Marina Centre and its existing Phoenix Pool & Gym in Bradwell.

Since its launch in April, Great Yarmouth Borough Council's e-scooter trial has grown so much in popularity as a greener alternative way to travel within the borough, it has doubled in size.