Even More Sunshine for Scarborough Borough

Wednesday, 18 May 2022 05:00

By Matthew Pells

Two Million pounds has been allocated to "Project Sunshine 2" to make improvements to the Scarborough Borough's public spaces.

The Borough Council ran a programme of improvements last year under the banner "Project Sunshine" which among other things, spruced up benches, planters and railings.

Now the project is being expanded.

Council officer Lynn Williams explains some of the aims, of Project Sunshine 2

New public seating; new planting and floral displays and improvements to seafront amenities such as public toilets are just some of the works being undertaken as part of the public realm improvement project.

Lynn Williams says the work will be carried out across the borough.

Other areas set to benefit from the improvements include Council leisure attractions; enhancement of open spaces and green corridors; tidying up grot spots; repairing or replacing damaged street furniture; installation of new artwork; provision of outdoor showers and water bottle refill points; investment in new litter and recycling bins together with improved wayfinding signage and bicycle parking and repair points.

The council says :

"Direct consultation has been undertaken with a range of stakeholders. Officers have attended nominated sites with representatives from both Whitby and Filey Town Councils. Ward members, the Scarborough Town Team, and Council officers have also been a key part of the consultation process. Further direct consultation will be undertaken with key stakeholders during the planning an implementation stages of the works."

£2m has been allocated for the project a recent public budget consultation showed over 76% of respondents supporting phase 2 delivery.

The Borough council says a number of potential improvements have been identified which are subject to securing planning consent where required and other permissions/consents as needed. The identified works are:

SCARBOROUGH (ALLOCATION 870K)

WHITBY (ALLOCATION 865K)

FILEY (ALLOCATION 190K)

VILLAGES (ALLOCATION 75K)