> ## 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. # Scarborough Town Now Has 115 HMOs - URL: https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/scarborough-hmo-conversions-planning-permission/ - Published: 2026-09-27T05:00:44.000Z - Updated: 2026-09-27T05:00:44.000Z - Description: Councillors want planning permission required for HMO conversions. Plus, cliff lift staff have been left waiting since August, and platinum for two Scarborough parks. - Author: Sue - Tags: Newsletters A hundred and thirty houses across the old borough have become HMOs, and a hundred and fifteen of them are in Scarborough town. Councillors want [planning permission made a requirement for shared house conversions](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/councillors-warn-planning-system-is-failing-scarborough-due-to-hmo-conversions/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), on the grounds that the current system isn't catching any of it until it's done. Nobody has told the cliff lift staff anything since August. They say they've been [left in limbo by the safety closure](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-spa-cliff-lift-staff-feel-forgotten-about-amid-safety-closure/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), and one has resigned rather than keep waiting. Still no reopening date. Platinum at Yorkshire in Bloom for [South Cliff Gardens and Peasholm Park](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-parks-secure-platinum-accolades-in-regional-horticulture-awards/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), which is the top grade and not a bad haul for one town. Both are the sort of place you stop noticing once you've lived here a while, so it's useful to be reminded occasionally that people elsewhere in Yorkshire make a day trip of them. The Stephen Joseph is [screening a cinematic cut of two David Tennant episodes](https://www.facebook.com/911473529985542/posts/1980109823121902) on 23 November, with deleted scenes put back in. Two episodes that were made for television are now getting a showing on the big screen. --- If you get to the end of this newsletter, let us know what you made of it with the **thumbs-up or thumbs-down** buttons. And do **leave a comment** \- we read all of them. --- πŸ‘‰ Follow us on [Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/scarboroughinsideruk) for more updates! πŸ‘‰ [Sign Up Here](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/signup) to receive β€œThe Scarborough Insider” twice a week - it’s free! πŸ‘‰ Find out what is happening this week and beyond [on our NEW Events Page](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) (now subscribers-only - just enter your email) --- ## πŸ“° Scarborough Life ⚑ **Scarborough Wants Westminster's Money.** Financiers at the House of Commons heard pitches for [four regeneration projects](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/major-investment-and-new-jobs-targeted-for-scarborough-in-westminster-push/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) \- the old Brunswick Centre, North Bay tourism, Eastfield's business park and a station-to-seafront link. A fact-finding visit follows later this year. 🚑 **Cliff Lift Staff Feel Forgotten.** Employees at the shut-down Spa Cliff Lift [say they've been left in limbo](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-spa-cliff-lift-staff-feel-forgotten-about-amid-safety-closure/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) since August, and one has already resigned over the uncertainty. There's still no date for it reopening. 🎭 **Win Tickets to The Highwayman.** The Stephen Joseph Theatre is [giving away a pair of tickets](https://www.facebook.com/911473529985542/posts/1981034443029440) to John Godber's new play, with a winner announced Wednesday. 🏘️ **Councillors Demand Grip on HMO Conversions.** Scarborough town councillors want North Yorkshire Council to require planning permission for turning homes into shared houses, after [130 HMOs were logged](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/councillors-warn-planning-system-is-failing-scarborough-due-to-hmo-conversions/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) across the former borough. 115 of them are in Scarborough town itself. πŸ“Ί **Doctor Who Special Hits the Big Screen.** The SJT is [screening a cinematic edit](https://www.facebook.com/911473529985542/posts/1980109823121902) of David Tennant's "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit" on 23 November, with deleted scenes added for the occasion. πŸ’· **Council Housing Firm Bleeds Cash.** Brierley Homes lost [over a million pounds in a single quarter](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/taxpayer-funds-under-scrutiny-as-council-housing-developer-faces-calls-for-closure/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk), prompting calls to shut it down. The council is sticking with a five-year recovery plan built around affordable housing and custom builds. Enjoy The Scarborough Insider? Pop us a pound to help keep it going. [Pop Us A Β£1 ](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/support) 🍺 **Wold Top Pours In at Haddock Hideaway.** [A beer tasting evening](https://allevents.in/scarborough/a-taste-of-wold-top-beer-tasting/100002001775260691?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) on Queen's Parade lets drinkers work through five thirds and a cask-aged taster for Β£12, on Thursday 15 October. 🎀 **Comedy Store Returns to the Spa.** [Stand-up from around the globe](https://www.facebook.com/668505191972052/posts/1550972887058607) comes back to Scarborough Spa on Friday 16 October, with the last run selling out early. πŸ›Ÿ **Mayor Backs RNLI After Volunteer Abuse.** Scarborough mayor Thomas Murray has [voiced his support for RNLI volunteers](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarboroughs-reform-uk-mayor-backs-courageous-rnli-following-abuse-reports/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) after reports of abuse linked to the charity's Channel rescue work. Councillors also thanked the RNLI for hosting a bathing water testing pilot in South Bay. 🚌 **Transport Plan Drop-Ins Head to the Coast.** Residents can question officers on the mayor's draft transport strategy at [drop-in sessions in Whitby and Scarborough](https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/26580302.mayors-transport-plan-means-scarborough-whitby-filey/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) in October. The plan itself admits coastal towns benefit less from investment than places with more through traffic. 🌸 **Scarborough Parks Take Platinum.** South Cliff Gardens and Peasholm Park both [scooped top honours](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-parks-secure-platinum-accolades-in-regional-horticulture-awards/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) at the Yorkshire in Bloom awards. The ceremony celebrating Scarborough's green spaces was held in Tadcaster. πŸ–₯️ **Council to Grill NHS Over Palantir Use.** North Yorkshire's health scrutiny committee meets on 2 October to question the [use of Palantir's data platform](http://www.maltonmercury.co.uk/news/people/patient-data-concerns-prompt-north-yorkshire-nhs-scrutiny-9181421?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) by the local NHS. The ICB says no patient or GP data is being uploaded to it. 🍺 **Sleights Pub Sold, Set to Reopen.** The Plough Inn, a Grade II listed pub on the Whitby-to-moors road, has [new owners planning a 2027 reopening](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/business/new-owners-passionate-about-bringing-the-plough-inn-at-sleights-near-whitby-back-to-life-9156288?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). It had been on the market at Β£300,000. ### **⭐ Readers’ Choice: Top Posts From Last Issue** 🎸 **Kaiser Chiefs Headline Open Air Theatre.** The Leeds band [return to headline in Scarborough](https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/26566515.kaiser-chiefs-headline-scarborough-open-air-theatre/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) on Friday 11 June 2027, with [tickets now on sale](https://ticketmaster.tpk.lv/8pnpLKH3?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk). 🚑 **Cliff Lift Eyes Phased Reopening.** Officers are [exploring a phased restart](https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/news/politics/council/phased-reopening-of-scarboroughs-victorian-cliff-lift-being-seriously-considered-9158663?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) for Scarborough's Spa Cliff Lift, shut in August over safety faults. 🏠 **Council Rejects Asylum Housing Claims.** Scarborough homes bought under a temporary housing scheme [are not for asylum seekers.](https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/claims-asylum-seekers-will-be-housed-in-new-council-properties-rejected-as-18m-scheme-approved/?ref=scarboroughinsider.co.uk) ## 🎸Events, Activities & Live Music We keep it short here - head to our [EVENTS PAGE](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/events-calendar/) for links and future events. ### Sunday, 27 September 11:00 🌊 Beach Clean at Filey South - South Bay, Scarborough 12:30 🎷 Scarborough Jazz Festival 2026 - Scarborough Spa 14:00 🎻 Symphonies, Shadows & Chaos - YMCA, Scarborough 17:00 🎯 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough 19:00 🎷 Scarborough Jazz Festival 2026 - Scarborough Spa Enjoy The Scarborough Insider? Pop us a pound to help keep it going. [Pop Us A Β£1 ](https://scarboroughinsider.co.uk/#/portal/support) ### Monday, 28 September 09:30 🧘 Yoga Class (Mon) - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 09:45 🎳 Social Bowls (Mon) - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 13:30 🧡 Craft & Social Group - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 14:00 🧘 Tai Chi Classes - Filey Evron Centre 17:45 πŸ’ƒ Clubbercise with T. J - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 18:45 πŸ₯Š Beat Boxing Fitness - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough 19:30 πŸ’ƒ Clubbercise (Mon) - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough 20:00 🎢 Live Music: Folk Club - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough ### Tuesday, 29 September 09:00 πŸ’Ό Business Advice Drop-in Session - YCE Centre, Scarborough 09:30 🧘 Pilates Plus - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 10:30 🧡 Craft & Coffee Morning - Indie Revival, Scarborough 11:00 🧘 Chair exercises - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 11:15 🎳 Social Bowls (Tue) - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 13:00 πŸ’ƒ Line Dancing: Beginners - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 13:00 🎧 Northern Soul Afternoon - The Cask & Keg, Scarborough 13:00 🎧 Popup Tuesday - The Cask & Keg, Scarborough 13:30 🩰 Over 55s Ballet Classes - Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet, Scarborough 13:30 πŸ’Ό Business Planning to Succeed - YCE Centre, Scarborough 14:00 🎨 Afternoon Art Session - Robin Hood's Bay Studio & Gallery 14:00 πŸ’ƒ Line Dancing: Improvers - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough 19:00 🎯 Deaf Group - Room 22 - The Street, Scarborough 19:00 🧘 Pilates Class - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 19:30 πŸ’ƒ Modern Jive Lessons - Roscoe Rooms, Scarborough 19:30 🧠 Quiz Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough 19:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 19:45 πŸ˜‚ Comedy: Attention All Shipping - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough ### Wednesday, 30 September 10:00 β˜• Happy Days Friendship Group - Hunmanby Community Centre 10:00 🎢 Ukulele Class - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 10:00 πŸ’¬ Understanding Dementia - The Street, Scarborough 11:00 πŸ’ƒ Circle Dancing - St. James Community Hall, Scarborough 13:00 πŸ“ Pickleball - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 13:00 🎲 Board Games Sessions - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough 13:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 14:00 πŸ’ƒ Easy Sequence Dancing (Wed) - Cayton Village Hall 14:00 🎲 Board Game Afternoon - Gristhorpe & Lebberston Village Hall 17:00 🧡 SEWcial Sewing & Textile - Stitched by the Beach, Scarborough 17:30 🧘 Yoga Class (Wed) - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough 18:45 🧘 Peach Squad: Workout - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough 19:00 🩰 Adult Ballet - Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet, Scarborough 19:30 πŸ‘» Psychic Night - Scarborough Rugby Union Football Club 19:30 🎭 The Trial of Romeo Oscar - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough 19:30 πŸ’ƒ Clubbercise (Wed) - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough 19:30 🧠 Quiz Night & Jackpot - The Ramshill, Scarborough πŸ“… Got A Local Event To Share? 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