Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Norfolk County Council are encouraging residents to give up their cars for the day this September in support of a global initiative to reduce carbon emissions.

Great Yarmouth Racecourse, the Reuben Foundation and Great Yarmouth Borough Council can today announce a new scheme to support the local community with the purchase and distribution of over a thousand emergency supply boxes, each containing a range of store cupboard and bathroom essentials.

The appeal, which was launched by councils and organisations across Norfolk last week (Wednesday 8th), encourages businesses to provide details of PPE which they have available in stock or their capacity or capability to produce equipment.

Councils and organisations across the county are backing the drive to ensure stocks of PPE are available in the coming weeks and months.

One down, how many more to go? Great Yarmouth North Beach parkrun is the first in Norfolk to include one of our wonderful Beaches.

Over a thousand people from across the Great Yarmouth borough flocked to Great Yarmouth Town Hall for a Jobs Fayre on Wednesday 15th January.

Today (10 January 2019) marks the start of work on an innovative £40 million project to upgrade vital flood defences in Great Yarmouth.

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.

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.

People are being asked for their views on a vision for how travel and transport, in and around Great Yarmouth, could be improved over the next ten years.

The 'Out There' Festival returns for its 12th year at the weekend (14th and 15th September) where the seaside town will host more than 130 artists from over 10 different nations, an incredible line-up of over 100 hours of entirely free entertainment, nine world premieres, 12 UK premieres and 16 shows.

Great Yarmouth Arts Festival Carnival hits the streets on Saturday 21 September at 11am. The Carnival should have taken place in June at the start of the Arts Festival but, unfortunately, on the advice of the police, had to be postponed because of very strong winds and rain.

Are you an adult with a health concern, or long-term health condition? If the answer is yes, then Active Norfolk would like to hear from you.

Arts and culture in Great Yarmouth will be in the hands of local people for the next four years with the announcement today (Wednesday August 14th, 2019) of a new project supported by Arts Council England with £1.1 million of National Lottery funding.

The Hippodrome Great Yarmouth Summer All New Circus and Water Spectacular is now well underway and already breaking attendance records even in the current heat wave. The first Sunday saw a special performance for the New High Sheriff of Norfolk, Lady Clare Agnew and V.I.P guests including the High Sheriff and Majors from all over East Anglia. High spot of the evening was when a lookalike High Sheriff fell into the pool, with an amazing gasp from the invited audience! And relief when they realised it was a lookalike!

A consultation is underway asking people for their views on proposals for the Hall Quay area of Great Yarmouth.