North Yorkshire's Mayor says new investment projects in Scarborough are good news but admits more needs to be done on transport links.
A £700,000 investment in a new boat hoist for Scarborough Harbour will safeguard 15 jobs improve business supply chains and enable increased days at sea by the fishing fleet.
That's the message for York and North Yorkshire Mayor - David Skaith - who says the funding is just part of strategy to boost the North Yorkshire Coast's economy.
The £700k for the 150 tonne boat hoist has been approved from thee mayoral Investment fund. The total cost of the project would be around £1.75m with £550,000 coming from North Yorkshire Council, £500,000 from the UK Seafood Fund and £700,000 from the Combined Authority.
North Yorkshire Council says that the project will:
- Provide facilities for boat repairs and maintenance to be undertaken safely and without the restriction of tidal interference.
- Support the port of Scarborough to become a more prosperous port and attractive as a destination, providing an alternative to Bridlington and being complimentary to facilities at Whitby.
- Potentially facilitate access to a new market servicing Windfarm Crew Transfer Vessels (and therefore the creation of new skilled jobs) - between Fraserburgh and Great Yarmouth, except for Grimsby, there is no lift at the moment capable of undertaking a lift on a CTV of 120 T. Local endorsement of the project suggests local engineers foresee an opportunity to expand their services. The provision of the facility may well serve as the catalyst for job creation and new business opportunities harbourside.
The Mayor says that the boat hoist project is just one element of a wider drive to build the economy on the North Yorkshire Coast, adding that Improving transport links to the coastal towns will also be a key part of driving growth in the area's economy.
He says the announcement of a £42m investment at Scarborough's Schneider factory shows the potential for the local economy but admits transport links need to improve.
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