Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

A project to encourage people into volunteering across Great Yarmouth and East Suffolk is urging individuals and groups to apply for grants to improve access to opportunities.

Great Yarmouth Lions Club has been granted the Freedom of the Borough in recognition of its charitable work.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced that beach wheelchairs are now available to book for free at two locations.

Eleven pieces of art have been commissioned by Great Yarmouth Borough Council to create a major new cultural trail for the town.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has revealed that a stunning replica of a 17th century Spanish galleon will be sailing into the town at the end of May.

The Mayor of Great Yarmouth's annual Civic Ball will be taking place on Friday, May 10, and people are now being invited to buy tickets for the gala evening.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced it will be making changes from April 2 to collection days for household waste and garden waste bins.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has published a first draft of its new Local Plan and is now inviting people to have their say on the important document.

A new series of guided heritage walks throughout the borough of Great Yarmouth have been announced.

A man has been jailed after breaching an anti-social behaviour order which banned him from a housing estate in Great Yarmouth.

Two people have been prosecuted by Great Yarmouth Borough Council for anti-social activity.

With the exciting regeneration work gathering pace at the former Palmers department store in Great Yarmouth, more than 40 students have visited the site to see first-hand the project taking shape.

The Mayor of Great Yarmouth is set to host two fun charity events to raise money for her chosen charities for her year of office.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has secured an offer of £13.7m investment from the Government's Future High Streets Fund towards its vision to transform and revive Great Yarmouth town centre as a vibrant economic, cultural and community hub.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has been forced to take formal enforcement action against four licensed premises for breaking Covid rules after Environmental Health Officers and police made inspections on Friday 18th and Saturday 19th December.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is handing out further Covid relief grants to eligible businesses, including financial support linked to the Tier 2 restrictions, and extra help for those in the hospitality, hotel or B&B, or leisure sectors.

Residents are invited to participate in a virtual Christmas Memorial Service, filmed at the Crematorium Chapel in Gorleston, to remember loved ones who have sadly passed away over the years.

Whilst this Christmas will be a little different to previous years, there'll still be a lot of gift and food packaging produced, which Great Yarmouth Borough Council is reminding residents to recycle wherever possible.