> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # A Β£26m Tourist Tax, And Scarborough Might Not See Its Share - URL: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/scarborough-events-live-music-local-news-the-scarborough-rundown-sept-10-2026/ - Published: 2026-09-10T05:00:00.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-10T00:28:56.000Z - Description: 🌟 The Scarborough Rundown - Events, Activities, Live Music & Good News! 😊 - Author: Sue - Tags: #beehiiv, Newsletters **In partnership with** ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/07/f207146b-9285-4e58-86db-8cc479fe2978/content/images/2026/09/primary_logo.png) **Hey Scarborough! Here's what's happening this week** πŸ‘‹ Somebody has finally put a number on charging visitors to stay here: a pound a night, which across York and North Yorkshire works out at about Β£26 million a year. The same report then points out, fairly quietly, that without a formula for sharing it out, Scarborough, Whitby and Filey could end up with[ the wear and tear of tourism and not much of the money.](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/north-yorkshire-visitor-levy-what-are-the-options/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) Nothing's decided, and nothing happens before 2027 at the earliest, but the warning's on the record now. Closer to home,[ the overnight campervan ban has spread](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c05r6eq0rr8o?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) to Belvedere Road and Holbeck Road, after the original ban mostly moved the vans a few streets along. At Cayton Bay the signs were once torn down and thrown off the cliff, so it's fair to say not everyone's on board. And the council wants a private developer to take on the Town Hall, the old Futurist site and the Market Hall, along with fifteen car parks, provided the parking income stays put. Its own paperwork names[ the risk at the Town Hall once the council moves out: dereliction.](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/major-redevelopment-proposed-for-scarborough-town-centre-buildings-and-car-parks/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) πŸ‘‰ Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/scarboroughinsideruk) or [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/scarboroughinsideruk?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) for more updates! πŸ‘‰ [Sign Up Here](#/portal/signup) to receive β€œThe Scarborough Rundown” twice a week - it’s free! πŸ‘‰ Find out what is happening this week and beyond [on our Events Page.](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/scarborough-events-activities-live-music/) Experts say to ditch your old cutting boards, here’s why ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/07/f207146b-9285-4e58-86db-8cc479fe2978/content/images/2026/09/tibo3b-1200x600-png-t-1788385981.jpg) Your old plastic and wood cutting boards could be making you sick from microplastics, toxic mold, and hidden bacteria. 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Cayton Bay's warning signs were once torn down and hurled off the cliff. 🍺 **Heartbeat Star Takes Over Whitby Pub.** Tricia Penrose, who played Gina Ward on Heartbeat, is now [co-owner of Whitby's Goathland Hotel](https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/news/tv/heartbeat-star-never-felt-much-34570583?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) \- the show's old Aidensfield Arms - drawing visitors from Norway to Australia. Sixteen years on, she's back behind the same bar. 🎸 **Punk Festival Returns To The Spa.** The [Scarborough Punk Festival](https://www.ukfestivalguides.com/festivals/scarborough-punk-festival/2027/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) brings punk, oi and hardcore acts to Scarborough Spa on 3-4 April 2027\. The crowd, going by past years, skews rather more grown-up than the genre's reputation suggests. πŸ—οΈ **Council Housebuilder Braced For Β£5.8m Loss.** Brierley Homes, the council's development arm, is [forecast to lose Β£5.8 million](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/north-yorkshire-council-owned-housing-company-forecast-to-lose-another-5-8m/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) this year, even as new affordable homes rise in Whitby. Much of the shortfall is interest owed back to the council. πŸŽ‡ **Drones Replace Fireworks For Light Parade.** A twelve-minute [drone display](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-skies-to-host-12-minute-drone-display-for-goldwing-light-parade/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) will light up Scarborough's South Bay on Saturday, following last month's heat-warning fireworks ban. Like fireworks, the display remains weather-dependent, with a 15-minute buffer built into the start time. πŸ’· **North Yorkshire Weighs Visitor Levy.** A new report outlines three ways to charge an [overnight visitor levy](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/north-yorkshire-visitor-levy-what-are-the-options/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) across North Yorkshire, potentially raising Β£26 million a year - though Scarborough could see little of it without a fairer allocation formula. πŸ• **Whitby Pub Named Most Dog-Friendly.** The Penny Hedge in Whitby has been named [Yorkshire's most dog-friendly pub](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/people/whitbys-penny-hedge-declared-most-dog-friendly-pub-in-yorkshire-8983476?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), with a dedicated dog station and gated garden. βš–οΈ **Care Home Manager Jailed For Theft.** Michaela Golding, manager of a Filey care home, [stole Β£50,000 from residents](https://www.gazettelive.co.uk/news/teesside-news/north-yorkshire-care-home-manager-34573009.amp?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) over nearly two years, falsifying invoices to hide the theft. She has been jailed after admitting fraud and false accounting. πŸŒ‰ **Railway Bridge Fund Passes Halfway Mark.** A [fundraising campaign for Bridge 42](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/vital-railway-bridge-repairs-reach-four-hundred-thousand-pound-milestone/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) on the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has hit Β£400,000 - half its Β£800,000 target. Staff will mark it with a bungee jump off a nearby viaduct. πŸͺ **Filey Kite Festival Adds Friday Flight.** Filey Kite Festival returns 18-20 September, opening with a [new Friday evening flight](https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/news/2026/kite-festival-returns-sixth-year-new-friday-night-flight?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) of illuminated kites. Past years have drawn up to 10,000 visitors - many just there for the flying cows. βš“ **Boat Lift Plan Promises Β£1.4m Boost.** A harbour advisory board chairman says a [boat lift and marina expansion](https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/26529330.boat-lift-create-1-4m-year-scarborough-harbour-meeting-hears/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) at Scarborough Harbour could bring in Β£1.4 million a year. The council's current funding bid, though, covers only a Β£200,000 feasibility study. 🚌 **400 Bus Workers Strike Again.** Staff at Scarborough's Alexander Dennis will [walk out for almost two weeks](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/400-staff-to-strike-again-at-scarborough-bus-manufacturer/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) after rejecting a two-year pay offer. The company secured a Β£57 million bus contract with Liverpool the same month. 🏠 **18 Homes Planned For Snainton Site.** Developers have resubmitted a bid for [18 homes on land at Carr House](https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/26523494.plan-18-new-scarborough-homes-previously-rejected-site/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), near Scarborough, after a 19-home scheme was refused and its appeal dismissed. The new plan trims the total by just one home. ##### ⭐ Readers’ Choice: Top Posts From Last Issue 🚒 **Dunkirk Little Ship Up for Sale.** [The Regal Lady](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/historic-dunkirk-little-ship-goes-up-for-sale-in-scarborough/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), moored in Scarborough harbour since 1987, is listed at Β£250,000 as a bar and cafe. 🏒 **Council Staff Decamp to the A64.** The [move into Resolution House](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/multimillion-pound-cost-of-new-scarborough-council-offices-revealed/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) will cost taxpayers Β£3 million, though officials say it avoids Β£19 million in repairs to ageing offices. πŸ”” **Ring's video doorbell just dropped in price.** The Battery Video Doorbell Plus is over 50% off; you can see and speak to visitors and watch deliveries. 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