New Design of Whitby West Pier Footbridge Revealed

2nd March 2012 10:36 am

A new design for the Whitby West Pier footbridge has been revealed.

It will be made from Ekki timber from tropical West Africa, which will appear a bit more red at first, compared to the old Baltic Pine but should be harder wearing.

The bridge will also be one step lower and can be lifted out for maintenance. Read more...

People in East Whitby Urged to Get Involved to Improve Their Neighbourhood

1st March 2012 9:56 am

People living in East Whitby are being urged to get involved to help improve their neighbourhood.

A new group has been set up to improve the area after the success of a similar project to improve the Barrowcliff estate in Scarborough.

Inspector Andy Colbourne from Whitby Police says they want young people to tell them what activities they would like to see. Read more...

Cheaper Car Parking in Scarborough and Whitby Town Centres

1st March 2012 6:51 am

Scarborough Borough Council is introducing reductions on its town centre short stay car parks in Scarborough and Whitby this week.

From Thursday 1 March the following short stay car parks in the town centres will offer significantly cheaper parking charges.  The one, two, three and four hour tariffs have been reduced by fifty pence and the six hour tariff by £1.

• Castle Road car park, Scarborough (during July and August only)
• Falconers Road car park, Scarborough
• King Street car park, Scarborough
• North Street car park, Scarborough
• St Nicholas Parade car park, Scarborough
• St Thomas Street car park, Scarborough
• Victoria Road car park, Scarborough
• Cliff Street car park, Whitby
• St Hilda’s Terrace, Whitby

Councillor Andrew Backhouse, Cabinet Member with responsibility for Technical Services, Highways and Transport, Environment, Project Management and Coastal and Flood Defences said:

“The reductions come as part of the council’s annual review of car parking fees and charges within the borough.

“The council has carefully considered ways to try and increase the attractiveness of town centre short stay car parks in these difficult financial times and while this has resulted in some increases of charges in long stay car parks in the outer areas of the two towns we hope that this will go some way to help local businesses and boost Scarborough’s and Whitby’s town centre economies.”

The existing and new charges for the above car parks are listed below:

SWR Mind Drop In

21st May 2012, 12:30 pm.

WHITBY: MONDAY 21ST MAY 12.30PM - 3.30PM (WHITBY EVANGELICAL CHURCH, SKINNER STREET, WHITBY) Celebrating SWR Mind's 50th Anniversary... With Sarah and Corinne We've been working to promote better mental health in our community since 1962. Join us for cake and refreshments to mark the occasion! Read more...