March 2020

On Sunday, the Government announced it would be stepping in to directly support about 1.4 million people identified as vulnerable across the country.

The Voluntary Sector and Great Yarmouth Borough Council are appealing to the community for volunteers and donations to help support residents as part of the local response to Covid-19.

The finalists in the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough, are being announced ahead of a glittering awards ceremony this month.

Staff from across Great Yarmouth Borough Council are forming a new Community Team that is working with volunteers to ensure all residents can stay safe indoors during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is postponing brown bin garden waste collections for four weeks, from Monday, March 30, in order to prioritise residual waste collection. Kerbside collection of the black/grey general rubbish bins and the green recycling bins is continuing as normal, with residents asked to put out their bins on the usual days.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is temporarily stopping the collection of bulky waste items for four weeks, in order to prioritise collection of rubbish and recycling bins during the coronavirus pandemic.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is holding its first ever Mother's Day Afternoon Tea at the Town Hall on Mothering Sunday, March 22.