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Give us the chance to plan ahead

By Sheila Oxtoby | 26 January 2022

Chief executive of Great Yarmouth BC Sheila Oxtoby outlines the three key things her council is h...

The next few months will be testing

By Sheila Oxtoby | 17 November 2021

The pressures of COVID have not gone away, says chief executive of Great Yarmouth BC Sheila Oxtob...

Waiting with anticipation for the levelling up White Paper

By Sheila Oxtoby | 27 September 2021

Sheila Oxtoby says that like many in local government, she is keen to see whether the levelling u...

Embracing a greener tourism economy in Great Yarmouth

By Sheila Oxtoby | 22 June 2021

Great Yarmouth is engaged with European partners and Norfolk CC on working towards a greener tour...

Elections like no other

By Sheila Oxtoby | 05 May 2021

Sheila Oxtoby outlines the scale of the preparations for the operation of polling stations and co...

Getting the balance right

By Sheila Oxtoby | 16 March 2021

While the Levelling Up Fund and Community Renewal Fund are further welcome additions to investmen...

Significant funding is critical to delivering Yarmouth's plans for transformative change

By Sheila Oxtoby | 26 January 2021

Great Yarmouth secured a provisional offer of £13.7m investment from the Future High Streets Fund...

Staying agile through the second lockdown

By Sheila Oxtoby | 17 November 2020

During 'Lockdown 2.0', resilient multi-agency systems and practices of support and enforcement ar...

Keeping tourism going in the face of the unknowns

By Sheila Oxtoby | 29 September 2020

Sheila Oxtoby outlines the challenge of 'encouraging businesses to remain positive and continue t...

Coastal resorts face both challenges and opportunities

By Sheila Oxtoby | 24 June 2020

Additional Government funding is essential not only to support in-year budgets, but to 'ensure de...