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• £250,000 Plan To Expand Parking At Whitby Abbey

  A £250,000 funding bid has been submitted to upgrade the overflow car park at Whitby Abbey with weather-resistant paving and support the creation of a second permanent park and ride for the town.

• Opposition Councillors Call For Scrutiny Over Scarborough Office Purchase

  North Yorkshire Council’s plan to purchase Resolution House has been sent to an oversight committee following a formal call-in by opposition members concerned about transparency and the impact on the town centre.

• Council's Scarborough Building Move to Save £400,000 a Year and £19m in Repairs

  North Yorkshire Council has approved the purchase of Resolution House on the outskirts of Scarborough to replace deteriorating town centre offices.

• Campaigners Celebrate Reprieve For Whitby Cliff Lift

  Campaigners in Whitby are celebrating after North Yorkshire Council backed a motion to investigate the costs of repairing the town's historic cliff lift rather than permanently closing it.

• North Yorkshire Councillors Agree Policy To Boost Wheelchair-Accessible Taxi Numbers

  North Yorkshire council bosses have agreed a rule change to make taxis more accessible to wheelchair users — despite warnings the change could hit the elderly, disabled and rural residents.

• Plans Submitted For New 125-Home Residential Development In Hunmanby

  Developer Banks Property has submitted a formal planning application to North Yorkshire Council for a proposed housing project on the Yorkshire Coast, aiming to deliver 125 homes with a focus on sustainability and affordable housing.

• No Quick Fix For Local Roads In Yorkshire & Humberside, Reports ALARM Survey

  Road users in Yorkshire & Humberside should not expect a quick fix to the condition of local roads, despite a reported increase in funding, says this year’s Annual Local Authority Road Maintenance survey report.

• Whitby's Cliff Lift Saved for the Time Being Following Council Meeting

  North Yorkshire Council's executive has backed a proposal to undertake a further study into the costs of repairing Whitby's 95-year-old cliff lift, though the free replacement bus service is set to be withdrawn.

• Council Confirms Move to Modern Scarborough Hub but Pledges to Retain Town Hall

  North Yorkshire Council’s executive committee has today confirmed it's intention to purchase of Resolution House in Eastfield, establishing a new primary office hub for the region.

• Campaigners Declare ‘Victory’ As Whitby Cliff Lift Saved From Decommissioning

  A new study will be commissioned to determine the future of Whitby’s Cliff Lift as proposals to permanently close it were postponed.

• Whitby Town Beaten Again As Game In Hand Goes

  The Blues are running out of matches as they look to put distance between themselves and the NPL Premier relegation zone.

• Brid Town Lead Twice But Pegged Back

  The Seasiders had to again settle for an away point after last-gasp frustration in Northumberland.