Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Great Yarmouth during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.

A new community fridge has opened in Great Yarmouth with the aim to save tons of food from being thrown away each year and support a more circular economy which avoids wastage.

Residents and visitors to the borough are being invited to stretch their legs and delve into the rich past of Great Yarmouth to explore its history as a seaside resort, fishing port and market town.

Following his many roles as a husband, father, grandfather, borough councillor, county councillor, business owner and chef, Cllr Graham Plant is readying himself for his next role as Mayor Elect.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and renewable electricity provider E.ON are encouraging eligible residents across the borough to apply for government-funded grants of up to £10,000 per household to fund the installation of energy saving measures in their homes.

More than 20,000 households across the borough of Great Yarmouth will receive their £150 energy rebate payments next week.

Residents are invited to a patriotic celebration at Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Saturday 4 June to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign.

The rich history of Great Yarmouth's Town Hall will be celebrated next month with events to mark its 140th birthday.

Eighteen new council homes to be built in Great Yarmouth will be named in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.

Work to upgrade play areas and create new exercise and social spaces for residents of Great Yarmouth's Middlegate estate has begun.

Bowls enthusiasts can now apply to compete in the popular four-week long Festival of Bowls 2022, as applications are now open.

Plans are in motion for Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2022 after Covid-19 and strict social distancing measure put the brakes on the event for two years running.

A long serving councillor and three-term mayor of Great Yarmouth is to be awarded the honorary freedom of the borough at a special ceremony next week.

Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council has confirmed the opening times and dates for Gorleston's fun wet play facility.

A man who harassed and threatened residents of a block of flats in Great Yarmouth has been handed a two-year jail term.

A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.

Norfolk's newest leisure centre is now recruiting for its top team as plans gather pace for its opening this summer.