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Tree-mendous festive fair planned for Gorleston
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is teaming up with Gorleston Traders Association and Visit Great Yarmouth to bring residents and visitors their very own winter wonderland this year at Priory Gardens.
Residents invited to have their say on consultation to promote responsible dog control
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council is asking residents to share their thoughts on whether to continue a legal order for another three years, which helps to promote responsible dog control at publicly accessible land across the borough.
Residents invited to 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.
Crucial work for six day market project to start next month
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An important piece of work to enable the completion of Great Yarmouth's new six day covered market will begin next month.
Council obtains injunction to stop unauthorised use of hotel as hostel
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The High Court has confirmed an interim injunction to stop a second Great Yarmouth hotel from being used as a hostel for asylum seekers or others.
Fire on the Water returns for October half term event
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Fire on the Water is back for a second year at the end of October 2022.
Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk UK City of Culture bid team awarded £250,000 of funding to boost volunteering for local people
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London 2012 legacy funder, Spirit of 2012 has today announced the award of a quarter of a million pounds to Great Yarmouth Borough Council and East Suffolk Council for Cultural Connections to develop volunteering in the area, delivering plans set out in its UK City of Culture bid.
Have your say on plan for the future of Hemsby
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People are being invited to have their say on the final draft of a neighbourhood plan for Hemsby.
Great Yarmouth receives tourist Ovation
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Passengers from a luxury cruise ship have been welcomed to Great Yarmouth this morning.
Great Yarmouth trials electric vehicle for bin collections
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Household recycling and waste collections around Great Yarmouth could be even greener in future after a trial of an electric refuse collection vehicle.
Residents invited to remember Britain's greatest naval hero at Trafalgar Day service
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Admiral Nelson will be remembered at the annual Trafalgar Day service, to be held at Nelson's monument, Great Yarmouth, on Sunday October 23, at 1pm.
Council funds improvements at Hemsby Lifeboat Station
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council has funded the replacement of concrete pads outside Hemsby Lifeboat Station.
Caister park identified to receive Levelling Up Parks Fund
A popular Caister park is set to get a £160,000 upgrade aimed at bringing it up to the prestigious Green Flag standard.
Gorleston tennis courts to serve up improved experience
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A potential significant investment will see Gorleston's cliff top tennis courts refurbished.
Tis the season to go party at the Town Hall this Christmas
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Great Yarmouth's beautiful Victorian Town Hall will host magnificent Christmas Party Nights on both Friday 9 and Saturday 10, December.
Council consults on legal order tackling irresponsible vehicle use
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council is consulting with the public over whether to continue legal powers which aim to tackle vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on and near Great Yarmouth seafront.
New operations campus for Great Yarmouth moves a step closer
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth with the award of the construction contract.