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Two new partnerships, one for Whitby and one for Scarborough, have been launched and tasked with putting together bids for a share of the Government’s £3.6bn Towns Fund.

The partnerships will see us collaborate closely with residents and businesses in Whitby and Scarborough about what they want to see included in the bid for their town.

Major improvement works to the Whitby to Hawsker end of the Cinder Track on the North Yorkshire coast get underway today.

Restoration of the permissive route, which follows the former Scarborough to Whitby railway line, will vastly improve users’ access and experience, promote environmentally sustainable methods of travel, facilitate active lifestyles and help to support wildlife.

On Thursday 23 and Friday 24 January, surface repairs will be made to the wide footpath that connects the Spa Chalet and Spa Bridge area to Scarborough Spa.

To allow the works to be completed during the two days, the footpath will be closed to the public. To access Scarborough Spa from the town centre, people should use the seafront spa approach road and from the South Cliff area, access is possible via South Cliff Gardens.

We are embarking on a major consultation programme for the Selective Licensing of private rented properties in parts of the Weaponness and Ramshill ward in Scarborough.

Selective Licensing is where all privately rented properties within a designated area have to be licensed by the council. Selective Licensing allows local housing authorities to designate areas suffering from a range of problems including poor property conditions, large amounts of inward migration, a high level of deprivation or high levels of crime.