Cinder Track : Email to NYC / Sustrans
The recent heavy rain, followed by a trip along the Cinder Track by bike, resulted in us sending the following email on […]
Author: Andy Jefferson
Affordability of new builds in Whitby (Aug 2023)
In our general Housing page outlining the problems with housing in Whitby we touched on the aspect of affordability, particularly when you […]
Dundas Gardens Play Park : Result of an FOI
On July 18th 2023, NYC contractors bulldozed a play park at Dundas Gardens in Whitby. No notification was provided to residents or […]
Email to Council Leaders : Vision for Whitby Results
With the Vision for Whitby consultation running throughout May 2023, and with our analysis of the results complete enough to share the […]
Open Letter to NYC : Participation Rates in Surveys
During late 2022 and significant parts of 2023, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) (and NYCC, its former identity) have been undertaking surveys under […]
Bulldozergate : Dundas Gardens Play Park Massacre
While it has been known for some time that Whitby has a deficient quantity (and quality) of green space, the number of […]
NYC’s continual resistance to Default 20mph
On 4th July at an executive meeting of North Yorkshire Council (NYC) a report was provided into the idea of provision of […]
WTC and the 21% rise in precept for 2023-2024
Any resident of the Whitby parish who pays council tax will almost certainly have seen their council tax bill for 2023-2024, and […]
How many dwellings in Whitby are second/holiday homes (2021 Census edition)?
Whitby Community Network has previously quoted ONS estimated figures from the 2011 Census that there were 19.9% of dwellings with no usual […]
20s Plenty for North Yorks : Speed Survey
The 20s Plenty for North Yorkshire group are campaigning for “default 20mph” speed limits in urban residential areas, around schools, and places […]