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Whitby Cliff Lift Inspection Reports 2016-2022
A concerned resident has obtained maintenance reports for Whitby Cliff Lift. The lift has been closed since 2021, and is currently threatened […]
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Planning for 86 Stakesby Road : Our Comments
Over the last several years there has been a continual decay in the amount of green space in the Whitby area. We […]
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NYC Local Plan “Issues and Options” Response
Recently we provided an overview of the current NYC Local Plan consultation entitled “Issues and Options”. This is for a Local Plan […]
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Whitby Harbour recent soundings (April 2025)
We have been following the debacle with the lack of dredging in Whitby harbour for some time. Given that North Yorkshire Council […]
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NYC Local Plan “Issues and Options” Consultation
The North Yorkshire Local Plan is intended to replace Local Plans for the 7 former boroughs, and is expected to be in […]
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Fish Quay Piles Of Money?
In April 2024, North Yorkshire Council were openly talking of spending £3.75m on “Fish Quay Pile replacement”. We know this because an […]
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NYC Continual Desire to Build on Green Space – Lovell Homes venture
In 2021, Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) put in motion a plan to sell off an amount of green space for the purposes […]
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Fight4Whitby questions Maritime Hub tenancies
The Fight4Whitby campaign has apparently sent a further letter to North Yorkshire Council (NYC), this time regarding the proposed tenancies of the […]
Read MoreFight4Whitby starts down Judicial Review path for Maritime Hub
North Yorkshire Council have been served with a pre-action protocol letter regarding the decision to go ahead with the “Maritime Hub” Town […]
Read MoreLetter to NYC Regarding School Catchment Free Transport
North Yorkshire Council changed their Home to School Transport Policy last year. The change means that children will only get free transport […]
Read MoreFight4Whitby questions the Maritime Hub
The Fight4Whitby campaign, fresh from their high court success, have sent a letter to North Yorkshire Council on the topic of Endeavour […]
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Whitby Harbour Court Case judgment
The Whitby Urban District Council Act of 1905 states that all proceeds taking place on harbour land should be ring-fenced and used […]
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NYC Parking Strategy Mitigation for Endeavour Wharf utilisation?
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) recently announced that, to facilitate the construction of the Maritime Hub for Whitby Town Deal, “As a result […]
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Campervan / Motorhome Parking Consultation
In November, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) brought in an experimental Traffic Regulation Order (TRO) for 3 areas of the Yorkshire coast. One […]
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Maritime Hub : Letters submitted
The Whitby “Maritime Hub” project came before the North Yorkshire Council Executive Committee on 21/01/2025 to decide whether it should go ahead. […]
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