Pickering News

Here is the latest Pickering News from This is the Coast

• Beach Water Quality Plans To Be Drawn Up Following Partnership Meeting

  Detailed action plans for every Yorkshire Coast beach will be developed this November following the inaugural meeting of the renewed Yorkshire Bathing Water Partnership.

• Thousands Of Coast Schoolchildren Discover Offshore Wind Careers As New Maritime Cluster Launches

  Thousands of local schoolchildren are being introduced to career opportunities at the world's largest offshore wind farm following the launch of a new maritime and renewables cluster on the Yorkshire Coast.

• Calls Grow For Stricter Planning Controls On Scarborough Shared Housing

  Scarborough Town Council is urging North Yorkshire Council to introduce new planning rules to prevent family homes from being converted into shared accommodation without permission.

• Mayor Pushes For Coordinated British Bus Buying

  Action is being taken to ensure major bus orders by larger regions do not push the Yorkshire Coast down the waiting list for new British-built vehicles.

• A64 Bottleneck Will Strangle Coastal Transport Improvements, Councillor Warns

  Transport improvements on the Yorkshire Coast will fail to deliver faster journey times unless the A64 is upgraded, a local councillor has warned.

• Thousands Of New Homes Planned For The Yorkshire Coast In Major Housing Partnership

  More than 5,400 potential new homes across East Yorkshire, including major sites in Bridlington and Driffield, are set to be unlocked through a new strategic partnership.

• Primary School Admissions Open For September 2027

  Parents and carers in North Yorkshire can now submit primary school applications for children starting in September 2027.

• Daily Life In Whitby Disrupted By Parking Problems As Mayor Seeks Assurances

  Residents in Whitby are struggling to go about their daily lives due to problem parking, prompting the town's mayor to seek assurances from North Yorkshire Council against future parking meters.

• Veteran Yorkshire Coast Councillor David Jeffels Announces Retirement After 53 Years of Service

  One of the country's longest-serving councillors, 82-year-old David Jeffels, will step down next May after an unprecedented 53-year career in local government representing the Derwent Valley and Moor.