Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

People have the opportunity to discover more about the borough's fascinating history with three new talks offered by Great Yarmouth Heritage Guides.

Norfolk County Council is delighted to announce the official opening of the new Herring Bridge in Great Yarmouth is scheduled for Thursday 1 February.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) has launched a new service to enable victims of domestic abuse to remain in their homes and avoid becoming homeless.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Crematorium has donated £14,000 to charity by participating in the ICCM Recycling of Metals Scheme.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is celebrating the completion of a successful small electrical waste collection trial, which saw items recycled in both rural and urban areas.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is to mark Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 with its annual service in the borough.

Construction has this week started on ambitious £17m regeneration plans to turn the former Palmers department store in Great Yarmouth into a new public library and university and learning centre called The Place.

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are set to shine even brighter during this year's Organ Donation Week with six of the borough's most iconic buildings illuminated to raise awareness and encourage discussions about the importance of organ donation.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has, once again, been honoured with the prestigious RSPCA PawPrints: Stray Dog Services Award (Gold). This recognition underscores the council's unwavering commitment to the welfare of stray dogs and its dedication to providing outstanding animal care services.

Gorleston's ace Clifftop Tennis Courts are set to be officially opened following major investment and improvements earlier this year.

For one day only Great Yarmouth Town Hall, one of the town's premier wedding venues, will be opening its doors to prospective wedding couples planning on tying the knot.

ORGANISERS of the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival are calling on local community groups to take part in this year's Carnival parade this summer.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced an online customer feedback survey to help it better understand residents' needs.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting local businesses in the arts, culture and heritage sectors to express an interest in available capital grants, funded through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced that further investment is set to come to the borough - this time in the shape of almost £860,000 to be used for the Middlegate Estate.

Earlier this year, Great Yarmouth Borough Council funded the necessary improvement required by the Great Yarmouth and District Athletics Club to ensure they met the TrackMark requirements for the athletics track which surrounds the main football pitch at the Wellesley recreational ground.

After being abandoned for two decades, a Grade II listed historic building in King Street, Great Yarmouth, is set to receive a new lease of life.

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.