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New £149,000 boost for Great Yarmouth anti-crime work
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Police have been awarded £149,000 out of the Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner £936,000 allocation of the latest round of the government's Safer Streets Fund.
Anti-social behaviour injunction imposed after persistent dog fouling
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has obtained an anti-social behaviour injunction against someone who was allowing their dogs to persistently foul the communal area outside a block of flats.
Demolition of properties is underway in Hemsby
Following continued coastal erosion at Hemsby, work has begun on the demolition of five homes on the cliff edge in the village.
Local businesses hail electric vehicles in Great Yarmouth as the way forward
Some 60 local businesses, green-tech suppliers, installers and electric vehicle dealerships came together recently as part of the Great Yarmouth - Charging Ahead event.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council launches homelessness strategy consultation
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the release of its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and is now asking for important feedback.
Council prepares for demolition of properties in Hemsby
Following continued coastal erosion at Hemsby, Great Yarmouth Borough Council is preparing for the demolition of five homes on the cliff edge in the village.
Major piling works begin for new operations campus in Great Yarmouth
A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth moves ever closer as major piling works get underway this week.
Have your say on planning and development strategy for borough
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is urging people to have their say on a new planning and development strategy for the area.
Great Yarmouth stakeholders attend Leader's Reception to review borough's 2022 achievements
Local stakeholders in Great Yarmouth attended a special celebration of the key economic achievements in the borough during 2022, an event which was hosted by the council leader at the Town Hall today (Tuesday, January 31).
A Surge of Memories
A film commemorating the 70th anniversary of the 1953 floods and reflecting on 2013 and future challenges has been produced to support commemorations across the Norfolk and Suffolk coast.
Council urges residents to 'bin it right' and help combat contamination rates
People are being encouraged by Great Yarmouth Borough Council to do their bit to help reduce waste contamination rates.
Have your say on new planning document
Residents in East Suffolk, Great Yarmouth and North Norfolk are invited to have their say on a new document which provides planning guidance for our coastal communities that may be affected by changes to the coast.
Hero firefighter's medals to go on display at Town Hall
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is to exhibit the medals of Fred Sadd, a firefighter who saved 27 lives during the 1953 East Coast Floods in Great Yarmouth. The catastrophic flooding saw more than 300 lives lost and thousands more made homeless.
Great Yarmouth residents need photo ID to vote at elections in May
For the first time, all electors in England will need to show photographic ID to vote at this year's local elections. Residents are being urged to make sure they are ready to vote in May by checking they have an accepted form of ID.
Council renews legal order designed to tackle anti-social behaviour
An order that tackles vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on and near Great Yarmouth seafront has been extended for another three years.
Council's Champions offer free mental health first aid training to businesses
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's Community Champions programme has teamed up with the 12th Man campaign to offer local businesses mental health first aid training on Tuesday, January 24.
Public feedback wanted as popular e-scooter trial is extended
The council is asking for public feedback about the borough's e-scooter trial following the announcement that it has been extended to May 2024.