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• Mayor Wants More Coastal Trains But Admits Funding Is Limited

  York and North Yorkshire Mayor David Skaith says he wants to see further improvements to coastal rail services but is reliant on government intervention due to limited local funding.

• £18.5 Million Public Funding Package Proposed For Scarborough's Brunswick Centre Redevelopment

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• £7.9m Coastline Monitoring Scheme Moves Forward Despite Funding Uncertainty

  North Yorkshire Council is advancing the procurement of a £7.9 million coastal monitoring programme to prevent the loss of crucial erosion and flooding data, despite awaiting formal government funding approval.

• October Half Term Flights Saved as Leeds Bradford Airport Strikes Suspended

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• Yorkshire Coast Holiday Park Eyes Month-Long Season Extension

  Haven has submitted plans to open Primrose Valley Holiday Park a month earlier each year, aiming to boost winter tourism and support local jobs on the Yorkshire coast.

• Bridlington Woman Receives Fast-Tracked Home Adaptations Following MND Diagnosis

  An East Yorkshire woman with Motor Neurone Disease has had her vital home adaptations fast-tracked within weeks, following a new council policy to accelerate support for progressive terminal conditions.

• Councillor Warns Scarborough Risks Becoming 'Blackpool Two Point Zero' Amid Rising Anti-Social Behaviour

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• Yorkshire Water Say Major Upgrades Set To Dramatically Reduce Coastal Spills

  Dozens of new infrastructure projects are underway across Scarborough and Whitby to significantly reduce storm water discharges into the sea and improve local bathing waters.

• Daytime Closures Begin On Major Route Into Whitby For Annual Maintenance

  Motorists and pedestrians face disruption as Blue Bank on the A169 closes during daytime hours for a five-day annual maintenance programme.

• Plans Lodged to Halt Embankment Failure Putting Whitby Road at Risk

  Emergency stabilisation plans have been submitted by the Mulgrave Estate to prevent a crumbling embankment from collapsing beneath Sandsend Valley Road near Whitby.

• 150 New Pickering Homes Could Make River Sewage Pollution ‘Inevitable’

  Plans to build 150 new homes in Pickering face strong opposition from the town council and Yorkshire Water over fears the development will overwhelm the local sewerage network and cause illegal river pollution.