Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

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.

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.

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.

An order that tackles vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on and near Great Yarmouth seafront has been extended for another three years.

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.

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.

This year's Holocaust Memorial Day civic ceremony will take place on Friday, January 27, at the Jewish Cemetery on Kitchener Road. The service is held on that date each year to mark the liberation of the largest Nazi death camp, Auschwitz Birkenau, in 1945.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has successfully secured a Closure Order at a property in the town following serious incidents of anti-social behaviour, which included two separate fires within the building.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council's events team has gathered some of the best local suppliers to inspire couples to help plan their wedding.

The new Garden Tea Rooms at Great Yarmouth Gorleston Crematorium will open on Thursday, 1 September.

You're invited to try out a new sport, see one of the UK's top drag acts, or just soak up the sun and party atmosphere on the beach at a free celebration to mark the first month of Great Yarmouth's new £26m sports centre next month.

Guests and hosts taking part in the Homes for Ukraine programme in Great Yarmouth have joined with civic leaders this afternoon to mark Ukraine Independence Day.

Residents in and around Great Yarmouth are being urged to check their electoral registration details or risk losing their chance to vote on decisions that affect them.

People with a love for Gorleston are being given the chance to have their say on the future of the town's seafront.

One of Norfolk's top tourist destinations has launched itself as a sustainable resort after embracing a project aimed at promoting sustainability.

A Great Yarmouth housing estate is to get some extra sparkle thanks to two community action days.

As the region faces another heat wave a borough council is calling on residents to help it protect vulnerable rough sleepers.

Residents are invited to the annual service of thanks and remembrance in Great Yarmouth to mark the anniversary of V-J Day, on Monday, August 15.