Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

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.

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.

Following continued coastal erosion at Hemsby, work has begun on the demolition of five homes on the cliff edge in the village.

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 has announced the release of its draft Homelessness and Rough Sleeping Strategy and is now asking for important feedback.

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.

A new operations and maintenance campus for Great Yarmouth moves ever closer as major piling works get underway this week.

Great Yarmouth is set to have further electric vehicle charging points installed across the borough following the success of the Rapid Charge Point at Fullers Hill.

Building owners and occupiers in Great Yarmouth's historic heart are invited to apply for grants towards shopfront improvements and building repairs, as part of a £1.9m heritage programme to help revitalise the town centre.

Residents are invited to an Annual Service of Thanksgiving and Commemoration in Great Yarmouth to mark the 77th anniversary of D-Day. It will take place in St George's Park on Sunday, June 6, at 4pm.

A six-year-old boy from Great Yarmouth has helped local dignitaries mark a milestone in the Borough's redevelopment of its landmark Marina Centre.

The Go Trade project itself was successful in securing a further extension for another year. Now due to end in March 2022, this has given us more scope to help with the challenges we have all faced this past year. We are aiming to help put in place opportunities for market traders to help to recover and thrive long into the future.

Statement to welcome the community engagement funding the council has successfully applied for from the Government's Community Champions scheme.

The ground has been broken to start construction of Great Yarmouth's exciting new state-of-the-art Marina Centre, with Great Yarmouth Borough Council sharing a video on social media in order to celebrate this exciting milestone with the community.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is paying out Government grants to support businesses required to close under the current national lockdown, alongside conducting a business impact survey to inform economic response and recovery work.

The independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine Great Yarmouth's Local Plan Part 2 has postponed the examination hearings as a result of coronavirus, with revised dates to be announced in due course.

The independent Planning Inspector appointed to examine Great Yarmouth's Local Plan Part 2 has announced the revised dates for the examination hearings, after the original dates were postponed as a result of coronavirus.

Cllr Carl Smith, the council leader, said: "Great Yarmouth Borough Council is giving the public early notice that the Easter Fair will not take place again this year, as part of the national cause to support public safety, protect the NHS and save lives in response to the continued covid threat.