Tourism numbers for the Whitby area
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) have been quoting estimated tourist visitor numbers in various reports, and utilising these numbers in the provision of […]
Author: Andy Jefferson
Whitby West Cliff Beach Access Audit : NYC Reply
On 20th July we sent a letter to North Yorkshire Council (NYC) regarding a Beach Access Audit that we had carried out. […]
Whitby West Cliff : Beach Access Audit
We have completed a Beach Access Audit (see this website for details) for Whitby West Cliff Beach. This is particularly topical given […]
Y&NY Rural Bus Pilot Survey
The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority were awarded funding to carry out a Rural Bus Franchising Pilot. One of the areas […]
Local Plan HA22 : Housing Development on former Golf Course
The SBC Local Plan of 2017 listed area HA22, formerly part of Whitby Golf Course, to be developed for housing. This represents […]
Maritim£ Mon$tro$ity
As we saw with our post back in September, monitoring the Town Deal “Maritime Hub”, it’s available space wasn’t being snapped up […]
Letter to NYC and Whitby School Governing Body
Following on from the decision in April 2026 to not proceed with academisation of Whitby School under the Wonder Learning Partnership, a […]
Whitby S106 “Parks / Open Space” Fund Utilisation
All significant housing developments come with an S106 agreement (part of the Town and Country Planning Act of 1990) – a legal […]
Whitby Parish : Second Homes Premium for 2025-2026
For the financial year 2025-2026 North Yorkshire Council (NYC) introduced a second home premium to council tax, meaning that dwellings with no […]
The Cliff Lift and its importance to West Cliff Beach
North Yorkshire Council (NYC) are proposing to infill the West Cliff Lift (closed to operation since 2021), as well as cancelling the […]