Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

This year's Christmas Spectacular has opened and been an instant hit, with packed houses. Saturday was also a special day, as they watched the show, for Derek and Sharon Smout who were celebrating their 35th Wedding anniversary, they both met while working at the Hippodrome in 1981, Derek was a groom for Yasmine Smart looking after the horses and Sharon worked as an usherette.

Would you fancy running Great Yarmouth's historic Boating Lake and Island Café when the restored tourist attraction and community park re-opens next spring? That is the unique opportunity being offered to the public by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, as work continues apace on the £2.7m restoration of the Waterways and Boating Lake.

GREAT Yarmouth's famous Golden Mile is set for an exciting "once-in-a-generation" investment in a new destination water and leisure complex, providing a major year-round boost to Great Yarmouth as a flagship coastal resort whilst supporting community health and well-being.

THE PUBLIC is invited to Great Yarmouth's annual civic carol service, which will take place at Great Yarmouth Minster, on Monday, December 10, at 7pm.

On Saturday 15th December the fabulous Drill House Tea Dance wraps itself into a fabulous 'Christmas Snow Ball' for a chance to celebrate seasonal festivities and offer an alternative party package for colleagues, friends and family groups to enjoy.

This year's Hippodrome Spectacular Full line-up has been revealed today with many brand new acts never been seen in Britain before.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is inviting applications from providers from the Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Sector who are suitably qualified and experienced to deliver some or all of a range of projects/services within the Great Yarmouth Borough during 2019/20.

The Christmas shopping season starts in truly magical style on Friday 30 November.

TOP businesses stepped into the spotlight at the glittering trophy presentation ceremony for the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

Are you an individual, group member, business, food producer or schools that feels passionate about protecting the environment? If so, why not enter the 2019 Norwich and Norfolk Eco Awards?

PRIVATE sector landlords with properties located within the area of a new Selective Licensing Scheme in Great Yarmouth will be able to apply for their required licence from Monday, December 3, in readiness for the agreed scheme going live on January 7, 2019.

Completion of Norfolk County Council's project to transform the railway station forecourt in Great Yarmouth was celebrated with its official launch today (Wednesday 21 November).

GREAT Yarmouth is getting into the festive spirit with four weekly Christmas Markets set to create a truly magical shopping experience for visitors to the town centre from Friday (November 30)

From Saturday 1st to Sunday 23rd December, The Annotated Reader will be exhibited in five locations across Great Yarmouth: The Train Station, The Minster, Market Gates, 167a King Street and The Library.

THE most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough, the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, will culminate this Friday (November 23) in a glittering trophy presentation ceremony, at the Town Hall.

The Council has been named as a highly commended finalist for driving growth.

MAKE sure you grasp the opportunity to get involved in the Waterways restoration. That's the message from the two gardeners appointed to help reinstate the planting scheme and care for the park into the future.

A moving letter written by a young soldier from Great Yarmouth during WW1 which came to light this summer will be read during the Festival of Remembrance at the Hippodrome Circus on Armistice Day. A cast of over 70 musicians and performers will take part in the event which will see poppies flow down from the ceiling during the two minutes' silence.