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New CCTV cameras to be installed in Great Yarmouth
Eleven new CCTV cameras are set to be installed across Great Yarmouth to help improve public safety and security.
New Mayor of Great Yarmouth elected for municipal year
Councillor Paula Waters-Bunn has been elected as the Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the 2024/2025 municipal year following a vote by her fellow councillors.
Great Yarmouth man prosecuted after persistent anti-social behaviour
A Great Yarmouth man has been handed an Anti-Social Behaviour Injunction after disrupting life on an estate with persistent loud music, drug taking and verbal altercations at his home and in communal areas.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council prosecutes people for dog fouling and littering offences
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has successfully prosecuted two people for dog fouling and littering offences.
Thousands of Great Yarmouth households to receive energy rebates next week
More than 20,000 households across the borough of Great Yarmouth will receive their £150 energy rebate payments next week.
Town Hall hosts celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
Residents are invited to a patriotic celebration at Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Saturday 4 June to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign.
Historic Town Hall opens its doors to celebrate 140th birthday
The rich history of Great Yarmouth's Town Hall will be celebrated next month with events to mark its 140th birthday.
Name revealed for biggest council homes project in nearly 20 years
Eighteen new council homes to be built in Great Yarmouth will be named in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Upgraded play and social spaces on the way for Middlegate
Work to upgrade play areas and create new exercise and social spaces for residents of Great Yarmouth's Middlegate estate has begun.
Famous Festival of Bowls returns to the borough
Bowls enthusiasts can now apply to compete in the popular four-week long Festival of Bowls 2022, as applications are now open.
Car fanatics rejoice as Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival returns to Great Yarmouth seafront
Plans are in motion for Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2022 after Covid-19 and strict social distancing measure put the brakes on the event for two years running.
Three-term mayor to be granted prestigious Honorary Freedom of the Borough
A long serving councillor and three-term mayor of Great Yarmouth is to be awarded the honorary freedom of the borough at a special ceremony next week.
Splashpad set to make waves this summer
Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council has confirmed the opening times and dates for Gorleston's fun wet play facility.
Council injunction leads to two-year jail term for anti-social behaviour
A man who harassed and threatened residents of a block of flats in Great Yarmouth has been handed a two-year jail term.
Cup launch kicks off greenest ever season for Hemsby tourism
A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.
Cllr Sue Hacon set to become Mayor of the Great Yarmouth borough in 2021/22 municipal year
Having lived in the Great Yarmouth borough for 38 years and served the Bradwell South and Hopton ward for 12 years, Cllr Sue Hacon is set to become Mayor of the Great Yarmouth borough for 2021/2022.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council receives official confirmation of Future High Streets Fund offer
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has received news that the offer of £13.7m investment from the Government's Future High Streets Fund towards its vision to revive Great Yarmouth's town centre as a vibrant economic, cultural and community hub is officially confirmed.