In terms of the level of participation of residents with the places consultation, there were 601 places marked on the map. This signifies that up to 4.6% of residents participated in the consultation (601/13200) during the month that it was open. We can contrast this with recent North Yorkshire Council Let’s Talk consultations where the order of 0.2-0.5% of the population has participated, with each of those consultations running for typically 2 months. In terms of statistical significance, a sample size of 601 with a population of 13200 provides 95% confidence interval with margin for error of 4%; as a result we can conclude that the results are statistically significant and can be used.

Regarding the split between online and manual-input forms. There were 555 online entries, and 46 manual entries. The manual entries comprised Coliseum (18), St Johns Ambulance Hall (14), Kirkham Close (6), Whitby Spa Pavilion (4), Eastside Centre (3), Green Lane Centre (1), and Flowergate Hall (0). The 2 sites that had the most responses had events which benefitted engagement, whereas the 2 sites with lowest participation didn’t seem to encourage engagement (e.g by Flowergate Hall putting the collection box + slips in a cupboard!). The conclusion from this is that any sites used for manual entry need to be chosen based on willingness of the venue to actually participate and to be holding events during the consultation period, and to concentrate on a small number of such sites.

Using location-based analysis, in no particular order, we have the following. Note that this simply highlights the primary locations; there are many more comments on the map which should be used for any detailed purposes.

• Former Golf Course behind Love Lane (Local Plan HS22) : 33 comments about the area, with all to leave this space as green space or as cemetery, citing local lack of drainage in rear gardens along Love Lane (and hence through this land) as well as the general shortage of green space in Whitby parish.
• Upgang Ravine, Promenade, West Cliff : prohibition of and enforcement of parking of campervans, and the need to have clearly defined areas (e.g park-and-ride, camp sites, etc) for such vehicles where appropriate facilities are provided (24 comments). Ban on all vehicles other than emergency services (and cliff lift replacement service) along the promenade.
• Pannett Park / Museum : 12 comments on how well maintained it is, and that it should be the model to use for more such parks around Whitby for the benefit of residents.
• White Leys Playing Field : 13 comments about the need to add limited paths, some benches and a better maintained childrens play area. A few comments (housing developers?) seemed to think building housing on a protected green space would be a good idea, but thankfully this is one of the few protected green spaces in Whitby and that will never happen.
• Larpool Lane / Playing Field : all 16 comments about the area remarked on the need to preserve Larpool Playing field as green space and better maintain it, as well as the need to provide a safe walking / cycling route on the playing field side of the hedge due to the unsuitability of Larpool Lane for 2-way traffic never mind for pedestrians or people on bicycles. Further comments suggested imposition of a 20mph speed limit and size restriction on vehicles on the whole of Glen Esk Road / Larpool Lane.
• Stakesby Vale / Bagdale Beck : 13 comments about how this area should be better maintained and developed to be a real recreation space for residents, with a well laid accessible path for pedestrians and people on bicycles, improved play area, and connect it under the Switchbacks to the Sneaton Castle estate.
• Rievaulx Road green space : 7 comments about the need to maintain this for recreation by residents, and the need to add trees, benches and a path.
• Tuckers Field : 16 comments about the need to end car parking on a recreation area, and once that is ceased then to provide more picnic areas, benches, trees, and a children’s playground etc, since it was purchased for the recreation of residents and tourists (not to park metal boxes).
• Cinder Track / Viaduct area : 3 comments about the need to restore the disused bridge connecting to Prospect Rise estate to give a bicycle path connection to the Cinder Track. 3 comments about extending the Stakesby Vale bridge end of the Cinder Track along its old route to Kirkham Road so as to avoid people having to walk down Southend Gardens only have to then walk up Chubb Hill + Rievaulx Road. 6 comments about the land to the north of the Viaduct and the need to resurrect the Prospect Hill Line route as a walking and bicycle route, and to reclaim derelict land around that area to create a real resource for the recreation of the resident.
• Love Lane / Sandsend Road junction : all 11 comments remarking on the dangerous junction, difficulty for pedestrians crossing and the frequent collisions / near misses, with a need to have traffic calming as well as crossing facilities. A further comment requested a pavement along Links View from Upgang Lane to Mulgrave Road to provide proper pedestrian connection.
• Sandsend Road : 5 comments on the speed of traffic on Sandsend Road and the need for general speed reduction coupled with better facilities for walking and cycling along Sandsend Road.
• Guisborough Road : 3 comments about the lack of a footpath from Park-and-Ride to 4-lane-ends. Funding was obtained for this in 2021 but no action.
• Mayfield Road : 16 comments relating to transport difficulties – about the 4-lane-ends roundabout difficulty to cross for pedestrians, the lack of pedestrian crossing facilities for the full length of the road and the inadequacy of the pedestrian crossing at the junction with Prospect Hill / New Bridge, the speed of traffic on this road, the need to provide safe cycling facilities, the poor design and inefficiency of the Prospect Hill / New Bridge junction, as well as the requirement for 20mph outside the school. Buses parking in the carriageway near the school is another concern causing large backlog of
  traffic.
• New Bridge : 7 comments about the speed of vehicles over the bridge especially around the school entrance (20mph required), the general difficulty for pedestrians to cross the bridge (and inaccessibility of the footbridge on the west side), and the lack of facilities for people on bicycles.
• Spital Bridge / Larpool Lane / New Bridge junction : all 10 comments remarked on the difficulty to get out of side roads on to New Bridge / Helredale Road. Whilst this is exacerbated during Swing Bridge closures, it is a problem at other times also. A roundabout and / or traffic lights are needed, with suitable catering for pedestrians and people on bicycles.
• Helredale Road : Several comments about the difficulty of getting out of side roads (Eskdale Road, Abbots Road, Cholmley Way, Fairfield Way etc), speed of vehicles especially around East Whitby Primary (where it should be 20mph), the general need to make the verges more attractive with a few benches, and the lack of facilities for people with bicycles. Overall the road from entrance to Whitby needs a new traffic plan, with gradual speed reductions, and better design of side roads.
• Park-and-Ride : 23 comments about the utter lack of impact the park-and-ride facility is making on keeping cars out of the town centre and the need to radically expand it with a second facility on east side. The route taken by park-and-ride buses is also questioned, with a better route using Chubb Hill and Bagdale rather than St Hilda’s Terrace and Brunswick St. Furthermore, the fact that park-and-ride buses are largely with very few passengers (whilst residents have no bus service) is unsustainable. Advertisement of park-and-ride and available spaces needs addressing.
• The Carrs (Ruswarp – Briggswath) : 5 comments about the need for a safe walking / cycling space alongside this route, and about 60mph limit being inappropriate for such a narrow winding road.
• Whitby Business Park : Several comments about the lack of a design to this area, with roads being added ad-hoc and the result being a mess. A proper path is required between the end of Cholmley Way and Fairfield Way to allow workers to get around the business park.
• Green Lane / Ropery : 13 comments about the unsuitability of Green Lane to the amount of traffic, the lack of reserved parking for residents and the increasing number of holiday lets meaning that it is less a “community”. Also about the benefit of having a reserved green space that could do with further maintenance and development such as benches.
• Bus Station : 33 comments about the inadequate bus services, particularly for residents. Other comments about the lack of information at the bus station and absence of live bus timetable boards, as well as the reliability of buses. The design and all round cleanliness of the bus station area was also criticised.
• Hospital/Police Station Area : 10 comments about the lack of public transport connectivity as well as the limited services offered at the hospital, as well as how to use the space in front of the hospital buildings to provide social housing for local people, and perhaps relocate the police station to the business park along with the fire station.
• Piers/Extensions : 10 comments on the general state of lack of maintenance which is resulting in issues of safety, both current (lack of handrails, maintenance of boards) and future (structures being undermined by currents). Comments also mentioned the potential for tidal energy, demonstrated in a pilot 10+ years ago.
• Swing Bridge : 15 comments ranging from reducing vehicles by providing more public transport to the need for a wider modern bridge.
• Whitby Spa Pavilion : 9 comments on how run-down the Spa is, how it needs significant investment, and should put on many more indoor events such as table top sales, local bands etc but to actually advertise the events (on West Cliff); signage is deficient.
• Market Square / Sandgate / Church Street : 10 comments about the need to renovate the old town hall, but a sympathetic restoration without glass panels and definitely without a concrete plinth. Cobbled streets are a significant problem to the less mobile, and a solution should be found possibly by way of paving on one part of the road only. The pedestrianisation and limiting of vehicles around market square and sandgate should be enforced.