Scarborough Borough Council

Regeneration plan in Whitby wins committee support

A plan to regenerate the east side of Whitby has been backed by Scarborough Borough Council’s northern area committee.

The plan will set out the key issues in the area, long term solutions to problems and actions to improve the area. 

The development of the plan is being led by the borough council and Groundwork, a charity which works with communities to make positive changes to their neighbourhoods.

Organisations including North Yorkshire Police, the Youth Service, the Children’s Centre, Yorkshire Coast Homes and Seachange are also involved and will be working with residents to develop and implement the plan.

Tom Mutton, programme manager for Groundwork, said: “The first stage is to talk to local residents about how they feel about the area, the problems they face and the improvements they would like to see.

“Changes might include improvements to green spaces, improved community facilities, better play areas or improved lighting. We then need to work together with organisations and with potential funders so that we can make sure the most important changes are delivered.”

Cllr Sandra Turner, the chairman of the new working group set up to develop the plan, added: “We are really pleased that this work is being supported by the Northern Area Committee.

“This is an exciting time for East Whitby and over the coming months we want to talk to as many local people as possible and to encourage residents and organisations to work together, to help deliver the improvements that residents want to see.”