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Friday, 22 October 2021 00:00
Restoration plans announced for abandoned Grade II listed building
Written by Chloe Ingram
After being abandoned for two decades, a Grade II listed historic building in King Street, Great Yarmouth, is set to receive a new lease of life. Great Yarmouth Borough Council and their partners Historic England and Great Yarmouth Preservation Trust are stepping in to bring 145 King Street back from the brink. Its restoration will form part of the Great Yarmouth High Street Heritage Action Zone project which is delivering a £2.4m scheme putting heritage and the local community at the heart of revitalising the town centre. The building, which is a major landmark in southern King St, is historically associated with St Georges Chapel and has been vacant for some time. After reaching a tipping point of rapid deterioration, the council served a repair notice back in 2019 which…
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Monday, 18 October 2021 00:00
Nominations for Business Awards now open
Written by South Norfolk Council Comms Team
Nominations for Broadland District and South Norfolk Council’s Business Awards are now open. The Awards recognise and celebrate the amazing array of successful businesses in both districts. Despite the challenges of the past 18 months, many businesses have survived and even thrived, not just financially, but by being adaptable, innovative and excelling at supporting the very communities that have supported them. To recognise this, the Councils have added five new categories to the awards, including Outstanding Employer, Business in the Community, Working Together, Business Resilience and Business Innovation. Businesses are invited to nominate themselves for an award in any of the 10 categories and residents can support their favourite business by nominating them as ‘Retailer of the Year’.
Thursday, 14 October 2021 00:00
Broadland Food Innovation Centre will open in 2022 with £5.7 million award
Written by South Norfolk Council Comms Team
On 12 October 2021 a ceremony was held to mark the beginning of construction of the new Broadland Food Innovation Centre. Broadland District Council recently received final confirmation from the European Regional Development Fund for c. £5.7m for the food innovation project, which includes the Broadland Food Innovation Centre being built close to Norwich in Broadland District; bespoke innovation support packages with access to experts on every aspect of business growth; and a cluster which brings together research, academia, supply, production, the food and drink community, charities, government and finance. This support will be available to both tenants and eligible businesses through Norfolk and Suffolk. The Centre is scheduled to open in autumn 2022.
Thursday, 07 October 2021 00:00
Restored historic boat heads return home to Venetian Waterways
Written by Chloe Ingram
Four out of the five originalboat figureheads, dating back to the 1950s, have returned to their rightful home of Great Yarmouth’s Venetian Waterways, after being lovingly restored by local restoration expert Kelvin Thatcher. The figureheads – made of mahogany and in the shape of various animal heads – were added to the gondolas which were used to take families around the Waterways site between the late 1950s and 1980s.The work undertaken was of a delicate nature due to the condition and age of the wood, with many of the boat heads rotten and missing parts, with one boat head damaged beyond repair. Now returned to their original beauty, the figureheads have been placed on the most Northern island of the recently restoredVenetian Waterways as standalone pieces, where they can be…
Thursday, 23 September 2021 00:00
Great Yarmouth’s new Marina Centre – topping out ceremony
Written by Judy Foster
Great Yarmouth’s new Marina Centre, currently taking shape on the resort’s seafront, today (Thursday 23 September) moved another step closer to opening its doors to the public when a ‘topping out’ ceremony was held. Pouring a celebratory glass of locally-brewed beer over the top-most beam of the building, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, Cllr Carl Smith described the ceremony as “a great privilege for me” as he marked the completion of the exterior of the centre. He said: “We’ve now reached an exciting milestone in the construction of this landmark building. This new state-of-the-art visitor destination will be a major year-round boost for Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area, bringing great benefits in supporting the health and wellbeing of our community and visitors for many years to come. It…
Monday, 13 September 2021 00:00
Great Yarmouth chosen to host end of season Triathlon
Written by Chloe Ingram
Great Yarmouth has been chosen by Active Training World, one of the largest endurance events companies in the UK, to host their end of season finale Triathlon. Active Training World offers events most weekends of the year, ranging from running to duathlons, swimming, cycling-sportive and triathlons. Known for its friendly and community driven approach at events, the event organiser anticipates an exciting opportunity to branch out to Norfolk. Cllr Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: “This is a great event in which the entire family can get involved; whether that’s as a spectator, as a group in the family fun run or going solo in the triathlon.” Race director, Matthew Dickinson, said “We are really looking forward to this exciting new event, offering the competitors the opportunity…
Wednesday, 01 September 2021 00:00
Share of £1.2 million urban greening fund will help grow Great Yarmouth’s tree canopy
Written by Judy Foster
Great Yarmouth is to receive a large financial boost to help it increase its tree canopy in a scheme designed to engage local people with nature and inspire a new generation to plant and protect urban trees. The borough is one of seven locations which are project partners in Trees for Cities, which has secured funding of over £1.2 million from the Government’s £40 million second round of the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, a multi-million pound boost for green jobs and nature recovery. Historically, Great Yarmouth town was richly planted with many urban orchards, avenues of trees and planted areas, and the planned programme of tree planting will help re-establish these areas with avenues and landmark trees, giving local residents who have limited access to green spaces a sense of…
Wednesday, 18 August 2021 00:00
Public survey launched to plan future for Gorleston seafront
Written by Judy Foster
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…
Wednesday, 11 August 2021 00:00
Plans to upgrade facilities at historic Wellesley Recreation Ground
Written by Judy Foster
Great Yarmouth’s Wellesley Recreation Ground, which contains what is thought to be the oldest wooden football grandstand in Britain, and possibly the world, is set to be brought bang up-to-date with the addition of a new state-of-the-art artificial pitch area - and local residents and visitors are invited to have their say. During a fun ‘access-all-areas’ event on Saturday, 21 August, everyone will get the chance to look at the exciting plans for the site, to see its untapped potential and contribute their thoughts on how the historically-important ground could be sympathetically improved for greater community use. Those unable to attend on the day can fill in the online survey. Run by Great Yarmouth Borough Council, the ground is home to Great Yarmouth Town Football Club and Great Yarmouth &…
Monday, 02 August 2021 00:00
Champions honoured by Chairman
Written by South Norfolk Council Communications Team
Last week, the stars of South Norfolk were invited to a special Community Champions reception, held by Council Chairman Florence Ellis.Fourteen awards were handed out to individuals who have gone above and beyond to improve the lives of local residents at the event which was held at the Corn Hall in Diss.Councillor Florence Ellis said: “We wanted to say thank you to these remarkable people who have shown unbelievable kindness and compassion when it has mattered the most. The service they have provided to residents and continue to provide has made a huge difference to the lives of local people and we wanted to recognise and applaud that.”Certificates were handed to: Park Radio, Robin Stamp, Lorraine Burrell, Liz Brown, Heather Jackson, Cathy Harvey, Pauline Shadbolt, Samantha England, Lizzy Pegg, Michael…
