In November 2019, the Ministry of Homes, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) announced that Scarborough and Whitby had been identified as two of 101 towns in England that they wish to work with to develop Town Investment Plans and bid for a share of the Government’s £3.6bn Towns Fund.
A Town Deal Board for each town, made up of representatives from different local organisations in the public, private and voluntary sectors, has been set up to consider proposals, develop Town Investment Plans and ensure both Whitby and Scarborough submit a bid to the Government’s Towns Fund by Autumn 2020.
Successful bids could bring in up to £25m for each town to help deliver long term economic growth and make a significant contribution towards Building a Better Borough, the Council’s recently announced programme to deliver better outcomes for communities throughout the Borough of Scarborough.
The partnerships will see Scarborough Borough Council collaborate closely with residents and businesses in Whitby and Scarborough about what they want to see included in the bid for their town.
People can feed in their ideas via the Government’s ‘My Town’ campaign, which will capture information on behalf of the different towns developing bids and forward to the relevant town area for inclusion. It’s an easy way for residents and businesses to submit their ideas for what they think would make a successful town bid.
Suggestions can be made via the #mytown website at mytown.communities.gov.uk
More information about the scheme can be found in the Town Fund Prospectus.
Town Investment Plans
A total of 18 projects for Scarborough and Whitby have been backed by their respective Town Deal boards following 10 months of engagement and analysis.
The work led to the creation of Town Investment Plans (TIP) which aim to create long-term economic regeneration.
The plans cover themes such as skills and enterprise, cultural activities, the environment, connectivity, well-being and sustainability.
It is hoped that the package of ideas will also help the towns recover from the impacts of Covid.
The full proposals have been submitted to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government for consideration, with responses anticipated in the new year.
- Scarborough Town Investment Plan (PDF, 8.5MB)
- Whitby Town Investment Plan (PDF, 7MB)
Voting members
- Chair: David Kerfoot MBE DL | Chair | York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
- Deputy Chair: James Farrar | Chief Operating Officer | York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
- Cllr Steve Siddons | Leader | Scarborough Borough Council
- Mike Greene | Chief Executive | Scarborough Borough Council
- RT HON Robert Goodwill MP
- Richard Flinton | Chief Executive | North Yorkshire County Council
- David Stone | Totally Socially Manager | Coast and Vale Community Action
- Rosie Du-Rose | Chief Executive | Beyond Housing
- Jackie Mathers | Associate Pro Vice Chancellor | CU Coventry and CU Scarborough
- Lee Kilgour | Principal | Scarborough UTC
- David Warner | Chair | Coast
- Sue Anderson-Brown | Manager | Brunswick Shopping Centre
- Richard Grunwell | Scarborough Business Ambassadors
- Gareth Edmunds | External Affairs Director | Anglo American
- Mark Williamson | Area Manager | English Heritage
- Steve Bromham | Director | Save9 Ltd
- Ben Gilligan | Area Director | East Yorkshire Buses
- James Goodall | Scarborough Town Centre Team
- Cllr Reg Towse | Newby and Scalby Parish Council
- Cllr Roberta Swiers | Cayton Parish Council
- Cllr James Stockdale | Seamer Parish Council
Advisory members
- Richard Bradley | Director | Scarborough Borough Council
- Alex Richards | Regeneration Manager | Scarborough Borough Council
- David Bowe | Corporate Director, BES | North Yorkshire County Council
- Jools Marley | Clerk | Newby and Scalby Parish Council
- Katherine Fielding | Clerk | Cayton Parish Council
- Patricia Kane | Deputy Area Lead | Cities & Local Growth Unit | Beis
- Liz Hayton | Project Manager and Administrator | Coventry University Scarborough
- Ed Asquith | Communications & Enagement Advisor | Four Tigers Media
- Clare Harrigan | Head of Development & Regeneration | Beyond Housing
Secretary
- Kerry Levitt | Project Support Officer | Scarborough Borough Council
Voting members
- Chair: Gareth Edmunds | External Affairs Director | Anglo American
- Deputy Chair: Barry Harland | Head of Responsible Business | Whitby Seafoods
- Cllr Steve Siddons | Leader | Scarborough Borough Council
- Mike Greene | Chief Executive | Scarborough Borough Council
- RT HON Robert Goodwill | MP
- Richard Flinton | Chief Executive | North Yorkshire County Council
- James Farrar | Chief Operating Officer | York, North Yorkshire & East Riding Local Enterprise Partnership
- Mel Bonney-Kane | Chief Executive | Coast and Vale Community Action
- Rosie Du-Rose | Chief Executive | Beyond Housing
- Dr John Field | Chair | Whitby Civic Society
- Paul Fellows | Head of Strategic Policy | North York Moors National Park Authority
- Capt. Ian Vasey | Harbour Master | Port Authority
- Trevor Mitchell | Historic England
- Mark Williamson | Area Manager | English Heritage
- Cllr Linda Wild | Town Mayor | Whitby Town Council
- Michael King | Clerk | Whitby Town Council
- Cllr John Cummins | Hawsker Cum Stainsacre Parish Council
Advisory members
- Richard Bradley | Director | Scarborough Borough Council
- Alex Richards | Regeneration Manager | Scarborough Borough Council
- David Bowe | Corporate Director, Bes | North Yorkshire County Council
- Patricia Kane | Deputy Area Lead | Cities & Local Growth Unit | Beis
- Clare Harrigan | Head of Development & Regeneration | Beyond Housing
- Ed Asquith | Communications & Engagement Advisor | Four Tigers Media
Secretary
- Kerry Levitt | Project Support Officer | Scarborough Borough Council
Meetings, minutes and agendas
| Scarborough | Whitby |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 2020 |
| Attachment | Size |
|---|---|
 Scarborough Code of Conduct | 156.55 KB |
| Whitby Code of Conduct | 156.72 KB |
| Scarborough TDB Terms of Reference | 248.1 KB |
| Whitby TDB Terms of Reference | 247.34 KB |