1st East News

17th June 2009
Derelict Building Gets New Lease of Life
A derelict historic former sixteenth century merchant’s house on North Quay in Great Yarmouth has been transformed into high quality affordable housing through a £2 million regeneration project, providing 19 much needed …

1st June 2009
Great Yarmouth’s ship really has come in!
Letter to Great Yarmouth Mercury - 29th May 2009 It is hard to think of a better advert for the future of Great Yarmouth than the transport vessel Zhen Hua 6 with its towering cargo of cranes. The ship helps us grasp…

16th April 2009
New Board Director Appointed
Brian McDonnell has been appointed as a Director of 1st East. A former senior police officer, Brian is the community representative for Great Yarmouth, and was selected from candidates nominated by the Local Strategic…

1st April 2009
Schools and Colleges Present their Regeneration Ideas
Three months of hard work by students from schools and colleges across Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft culminated in an event at Great Yarmouth Town Hall, where the student groups presented their ideas and proposals to an e…

24th March 2009
Students Visit Greenwich
More than 40 students from schools and colleges across Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft enjoyed a visit to London as part of the enterprise/regeneration project being run by enterpriseGY, Enterprise Lowestoft and 1st East. …

10th February 2009
Students helping to determine the future of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft
Local school and the sixth form college students are becoming actively involved with proposals being put forward for the future development of the Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft areas. As part of an initiative from ent…