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Letter 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 […]
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Fight4Whitby 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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Whitby Harbour soundings
Back in May (2024) we posted about the lack of dredging in Whitby Harbour. In response to one of our queries, (Harbour […]
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Whitby Harbour Dredging Shenanigans
Back in May we originally posted about the levels of dredging in Whitby Harbour, and the fact that 2023 contributed a pitiful […]
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The future of Whitby’s Cliff Lift
Whitby’s historic Cliff Lift has been out of action for maybe 3 years now. Communication from NYC has been non-existent regarding this […]
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Woodsmith Mine and S106 funds for improved rail services
A recent FOI submitted to North Yorkshire Council (NYC) highlights the arrangement with the Woodsmith Mine to provide funds for the improvement […]
Read MoreWhitby Town Deal : Status Report June 2024
With 4 projects from Whitby Town Deal not yet completed, we prompted the Town Deal board into providing an update. It is […]
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Active Travel Funding : Park-and-Ride scheme (2020) status finally revealed
In 2020, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) bid for and received just over £1m for 4 active travel schemes. One of these was […]
Read MoreHarbour Dredging amounts 2018-2023
Many harbour users have reported issues with the apparent lack of dredging in Whitby harbour. This impacts on the ability of the […]
Read MoreHarbour Repair Costs detailed (May 2024)
We have previously highlighted many aspects of lack of maintenance in Whitby harbour. In a North Yorkshire Council (NYC) committee, the “Transition […]
Read MoreHealth and Safety Exposures on Whitby East Pier and Harbour
Subsequent to the wealth of photo evidence of harbour neglect, a letter has been sent to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) […]
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