Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Work to transform the tennis courts along Gorleston's cliff top has now been completed and the courts will be open to the public for free as part of a short-term testing period from Saturday, July 1.

People are being reminded to gear up for fun as the Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival returns for an exciting weekend of thrills and entertainment from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, July 1, and 10am to 4pm on Sunday, July 2.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is encouraging business to opt for low-noise fireworks when looking to light up the sky with displays to ensure everyone can enjoy them.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and East Suffolk Council have joined forces to launch an important new volunteering project, called Cultural Connections Volunteering, across the two Council areas.

The Department for Transport has written to Transport East, the region's sub-national transport body, to confirm government will now give 'regard' to the region's Transport Strategy.

Norfolk residents and visitors can now top up their reusable water bottles for free at more than 500 locations across the county. Many locations also refill reusable coffee cups, lunch containers and groceries too.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) is set to take back responsibility for the maintenance of its social housing stock of more than 5,000 homes.

A range of new of exhibitors have been announced for Visitor Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival in aid of EAAA as the two-day, free-to-attend festival prepares to take over the town's seafront.

Great Yarmouth's Wellesley Recreation Ground, which contains what is thought to be the oldest wooden football grandstand in Britain - and possibly the world - is set to reopen to the public following major improvements.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has revealed the name of the new £17m library, university and learning centre being developed in the town centre.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the launch of an exciting competition, inviting primary school-aged children to suggest creative and inspiring names for Great Yarmouth Services Limited's (GYS) five new refuse trucks.

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.

Residents and visitors are asked to complete a short survey to help bolster a major funding bid to The National Lottery Heritage Fund to save and revive Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens.

Market towns involved in a cross-Channel project helping to revitalise historic markets are urging residents to continue to back their local markets this Christmas, with a range of initiatives underway to support a safe local festive shopping experience.