Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Christmas is just around the corner, and now is your chance to add some WOW to your holidays this year. The Hippodrome Christmas Spectacular is one of Europe's largest festive shows and brings together a truly unique combination of awe inspiring elements.

Don't miss the festive stalls and entertainment at the Christmas Fayre and Market

A VIDEO enabling people to take a virtual tour of Great Yarmouth's impressive new Marina Centre has been revealed, as the planning application is backed by the borough council's Development Control Committee.

BUSINESSES are reminded they only have until Friday, November 22 to enter the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has started inspections of private rented housing under a new Selective Licensing Scheme designed to improve living conditions and quality of life for private sector tenants, while taking proactive action against unethical landlords.

ELIGIBLE voters in the Great Yarmouth Constituency who are not currently on the electoral register are reminded to register by Tuesday, November 26 if they wish to vote in the General Election.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is consulting the public over whether to continue legal powers which aim to tackle vehicle-related anti-social behaviour on and near Great Yarmouth seafront.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has staged a high-level business networking event with the ambition of developing maritime trade links with the Continent via the Port of Great Yarmouth and the Belgian Port of Ostend.

THE GREAT Yarmouth Open Christmas event, for homeless and vulnerable people in the borough, will be held at the Great Yarmouth Minster this year - thanks to partnership working between the borough council and community organisations.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is starting a consultation on Monday, October 28 to help shape a document that will guide the regeneration of Great Yarmouth's riverside area at North Quay.

TOP-PERFORMING businesses are invited to take centre stage by entering the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is to undertake urgent remedial works to part of the historic Winter Gardens, while continuing to progress a project to bring the heritage gem back into use.

Great Yarmouth's annual Poppy Appeal has launched with an event in the Market Square today (Wednesday, October 23), featuring static displays of military vehicles plus a performance from the Winterton Marine Cadet Band.

ONE THOUSAND runners of different ages and abilities are set to pound along Great Yarmouth seafront as they tackle the East Coast Run, on Sunday, October 13.

Cllr Penny Carpenter, chairman of the environment committee, said: "Over recent years, the council has continued to liaise with Anglian Water around addressing reports from residents of foul odour from the water company's Caister Sewage Treatment Works.

The government authority responsible for overseeing the planning process for projects of national importance has today (Tuesday 24 September) started its examination into the proposed Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing.

In the depths of winter, there's nothing nicer than stepping out of the bitterly cold weather into a warm home.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has been successful in its bid to the national High Streets Heritage Action Zone scheme, which will help support the council's important work to revitalise the town centre.