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 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.