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Anyone who lives, works, visits or studies in Gorleston is being given the chance to have their say on the future of the town’s seafront.
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is taking the first steps in the development of a masterplan which will be finalised next Spring and will help guide future decisions about the seafront to ensure its unique offer is preserved whilst opportunities to enhance the area are explored.
The council has launched an online survey asking for feedback on what local people would like to see and wants to hear views on what they love about the seafront, what they would like changed or what improvements they would like made.
Leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Councillor Carl Smith said “Gorleston seafront is a significant natural and architectural asset to the residents and visitors of our borough with its Edwardian architecture, beach huts and a distinct, relaxed atmosphere which is not overly commercialised. We want to continue building upon its success".
“It boasts some valued and much-loved landmark buildings which we want to protect, whilst enhancing the general area to ensure it can continue to work for and be enjoyed by everyone while being economically viable into the future. This is a real chance to influence how Gorleston progresses over the next ten to 15 years, so everyone’s feedback is very important to us.”
The plans could include measures to:
People can take part in the online survey until midnight on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at https://www.great-yarmouth.
The Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston has been chosen by Heritage Open Days to take part in a training programme which focuses on working with young adults to develop new, innovative events.
Heritage Open Days (HODs) is a national festival which celebrates England's culture and history. During the festival, visitors get free access to properties that are usually closed to the public among other special events. This year, the event takes place from September 8-17 and will include more than 7,000 properties across England. The theme for 2023 is Creativity Unwrapped.
New Wave, is an annual training and development programme delivered by Heritage Open Days, and takes participants through a structured programme focused around working with young adults to develop new, innovative Heritage Open Days events.
An innovative campaign to reduce plastics left on local beaches has launched today, with the aim of highlighting the importance of disposing of waste correctly.
Three new permanent #BottleShipsGY art installations have been installed in Great Yarmouth, Hemsby and Gorleston aimed at encouraging beachgoers to dispose of their plastic drinks bottles correctly, preventing them from entering the sea.
Each ship has been designed by artists Hatty + Young and has been inspired by vessels that form part of our proud maritime history, featuring plaques with historic information on each ship. Great Yarmouth Jetty saw the arrival of HMS Elephant, the Lydia Eva landed in Gorleston and Hemsby pays homage to its lifeboat, Sea Weaver. The BottleShips will fill with plastic bottles which will be collected for recycling.
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.
The splashpad at Gorleston beach, which has fountain sprays, jet streams and buckets of tipping water, is set within an ocean-themed play environment featuring a sail boat, fish, seaweed, starfish, and a crab. There are also colourful LED lights, plus benches for parents.
The splashpad will open for weekends from Saturday 7 May through to Sunday 25 September from 10am to 4pm.
During peak times, from 28 May to 5 June and 23 July to 11 September, it will open for seven days a week. It is completely free of charge to use.
After being in storage for more than forty years Gorleston's Carnegie clock is set to returning to its rightful place at the heart of the high street.
Back in 1907, the then County Borough of Great Yarmouth purchased the clock for a sum of £110 and placed it on the corner of Gorleston's Carnegie library, making it viewable from all directions. It passed into the ownership of Norfolk County Council during local government reorganisation. Following the demolition of the old library in 1975, the clock was put into storage for safety. Now thanks to the hard work of community volunteers and the support of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, the clock will be returned to Gorleston High Street with a new home at Palace Cinema.
As part of the move the ownership of the clock will pass from the County Council to the Borough, which has agreed a free permanent loan to Palatial Leisure. Before being returned to the High Street the clock will undergo restoration by the professionals at Michlmayr Clock and Watch Restorers of Norwich over the next few months, with the hope it can go back on show this summer.
Live music and a virtual reality experience are just some of the additional attractions for this year’s Christmas in The Parks events in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.
Dozens of stalls will make up Christmas markets on the two sites, offering plenty of opportunities for festive shopping, alongside a selection of food and drink vendors to help make the market’s a treat to visit in themselves.
Now Great Yarmouth Borough Council has unveiled more attractions to keep the whole family entertained.
