Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Construction has this week started on ambitious £17m regeneration plans to turn the former Palmers department store in Great Yarmouth into a new public library and university and learning centre called The Place.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are set to shine even brighter during this year's Organ Donation Week with six of the borough's most iconic buildings illuminated to raise awareness and encourage discussions about the importance of organ donation.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has, once again, been honoured with the prestigious RSPCA PawPrints: Stray Dog Services Award (Gold). This recognition underscores the council's unwavering commitment to the welfare of stray dogs and its dedication to providing outstanding animal care services.

Gorleston's ace Clifftop Tennis Courts are set to be officially opened following major investment and improvements earlier this year.

For one day only Great Yarmouth Town Hall, one of the town's premier wedding venues, will be opening its doors to prospective wedding couples planning on tying the knot.

ORGANISERS of the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival are calling on local community groups to take part in this year's Carnival parade this summer.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced an online customer feedback survey to help it better understand residents' needs.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting local businesses in the arts, culture and heritage sectors to express an interest in available capital grants, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council's main public website will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday 2 March 2022 due to planned maintenance work.

Students and community groups are invited to join Hatty + Young, a creative team of artists and architects who design and execute public art commissions, to help collect supplies that will be used to build a community installation called 'Bottle Ships'.

The public will be able to see proposals for a major facelift of Great Yarmouth's town centre in person at a series of events over the coming weeks.

The Boundary Commission for England (BCE) has launched a secondary public consultation on its initially proposed map of constituencies, open now until Monday 4 April 2022.

Residents in three Norfolk villages have the chance to influence the future of their neighbourhoods in votes being held this week.

A brand-new arts festival is taking place next month, shining a spotlight on local artists, photographers, and musicians.

A Bradwell man who was subject to an anti-social behaviour order obtained by Great Yarmouth Borough Council has received a custodial sentence after breaching the order and committing a string of offences.

Businesses in and around Great Yarmouth can now claim up to £6000 in the latest round of grants to help businesses impacted by Covid-19.

After being in storage for more than forty years Gorleston's Carnegie clock is set to returning to its rightful place at the heart of the high street.

More than 80 new trees have been planted across Great Yarmouth in the first phase of a national scheme to green coastal towns and cities.