Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

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.

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.

Great Yarmouth has been selected as one of five areas to pilot new approaches to giving children and young people a better start in life, with up to £1m to make residents' ideas for improvement a reality.

A unique new archaeology mission is set to launch next week allowing residents to join with professionals to explore Great Yarmouth's history.