Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Free bus passes are being offered to Ukrainians being hosted by families in Great Yarmouth, thanks to a tie up between the local council and First Bus.

Businesses in and around the borough of Great Yarmouth are being encouraged to join their local council in the journey towards Zero Waste by using wormeries to dramatically reduce food wastage.

Residents of Fleggburgh and Somerton are invited to vote on their villages future next month.

Foodies in Gorleston will soon be able to pick from at least two new mobile eateries.

Plans for a learning centre in the heart of Great Yarmouth have received a £3.5m boost from the University of Suffolk and East Coast College.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is highlighting the consequences of environmental crimes after successfully prosecuting a couple who fly-tipped several large items behind their property.

As the two-month countdown to Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival begins, the 6th year of the festival prepares to be bigger and better than ever before.

CityFibre, the UK's largest independent full fibre platform, has named Great Yarmouth as the next UK town in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure - a move that will see it join the nation's growing list of full fibre enabled communities.

Wheelchair users are now able to hire a beach wheelchair from Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, situated on Great Yarmouth seafront during the upcoming season.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Great Yarmouth during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

A new community fridge has opened in Great Yarmouth with the aim to save tons of food from being thrown away each year and support a more circular economy which avoids wastage.

Residents and visitors to the borough are being invited to stretch their legs and delve into the rich past of Great Yarmouth to explore its history as a seaside resort, fishing port and market town.

Following his many roles as a husband, father, grandfather, borough councillor, county councillor, business owner and chef, Cllr Graham Plant is readying himself for his next role as Mayor Elect.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and renewable electricity provider E.ON are encouraging eligible residents across the borough to apply for government-funded grants of up to £10,000 per household to fund the installation of energy saving measures in their homes.

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.