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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 […]
Read MoreMaritime 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. […]
Read MoreWhitby Harbour soundings
Back in May (2024) we posted about the lack of dredging in Whitby Harbour. In response to one of our queries, (Harbour […]
Read MoreWhitby 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 […]
Read MoreThe 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 […]
Read MoreWoodsmith 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 […]
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) […]
Read MoreWhitby Hospital : Out of Hours GPs
The March public meeting of Whitby Community Network brought up the question of whether there is going to be a change to […]
Read MoreWhitby Harbour : Maintenance Issues abound
Issues with the lack of maintenance in the Whitby harbour continue to be reported back to us. Firstly we have added further […]
Read MoreYork & North Yorks Mayoral Hustings : Road Safety
On May 2nd 2024 there will be the election of a mayor for the combined authority of York and North Yorkshire. This […]
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