Tough Council Budget Ahead: Have Your Say
North Yorkshire Council wants to know where the money should go, the Whitby cliff lift is still waiting on funding, and Slash is coming to the Open Air Theatre.
North Yorkshire Council would like to know where the money should go, which is a fair question when there's less of it about. The Let's Talk Money survey closes on 26 November and feeds into next year's budget. Last time, 77 per cent of respondents backed a council tax rise to protect services. Add ONE THING that you believe should receive more funding in the comment section at the bottom
Whitby's cliff lift makes a handy test case. It's been shut since 2022, and Mayor David Skaith says no formal funding request has reached him from the council. A repair estimate, once put at £5.5 million, is due by the end of October.
On a lighter note, Slash is headlining the Open Air Theatre on Thursday 1 July, joining Kaiser Chiefs and Simply Red. Tickets go on sale at 10 am on Friday 9 October, so set an alarm.
The rest of the week's news is below, along with plenty to do that doesn't need a budget consultation.
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💰 Council Wants Your Say on the Budget. North Yorkshire Council's Let's Talk Money survey closes 26 November, feeding into next year's budget. Last year 77 per cent of respondents backed a council tax rise to protect services.
🚡 Whitby Cliff Lift Still Waiting on Funding. Mayor David Skaith says no formal funding request has reached him from North Yorkshire Council for the North Cliff Lift, shut since 2022. A repair estimate, once put at £5.5 million, is due by the end of October.
🎸 Slash Books Scarborough Open Air Show. Slash featuring Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators headline on Thursday 1 July, with tickets on sale at 10 am on Friday 9 October. They join Kaiser Chiefs and Simply Red on next summer's bill.
🎭 Dickens Comes to Castle Howard. The estate's Christmas event, running 12 November to 3 January, will display a Victorian carriage for the first time, tied to Dickens' 1843 stay near Malton. It cost £190 when built in 1879.
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💷 Tourism Businesses Fear Visitor Levy. A Whitby roundtable hosted by MP Alison Hume heard accommodation providers call a proposed tourist tax "the straw that breaks the camel's back." A five per cent cap is now on the table, up from an earlier £1-a-night plan.
🏥 Nurse Warns Patients May Shun NHS Data Platform. Councillors heard that patients could lose trust and opt out of care over Palantir's £330m NHS data contract. The ICB says no GP or identifiable patient data currently flows into the system.
🚌 £3.5m Bus Franchising Study Gets Go-Ahead. Mayor David Skaith's plan to explore taking bus routes under public control was approved despite NYC leader Carl Les warning taxpayers could end up subsidising empty buses on unprofitable rural routes.
🧱 Skills Village Set for £2m Reopening. Scarborough's Construction Skills Village will reopen to train builders and tradespeople, part of a £5m package aimed at the 60,000 new homes planned across York and North Yorkshire.
🚗 Classic Cars Set Off From Robin Hood's Bay. Vintage vehicles gather at the Hotel Victoria before a 500-mile charity run to Cornwall along Roman roads, taking in Pickering, Malton and the Humber Bridge on day one. A recovery trailer tags along, just in case.
🎨 Gallery Calls for Christmas Makers. Gallery ThirtyThree in Newborough is inviting artists and makers to submit work for its seven-week Christmas exhibition, running November to early January with festive shopping and private view events.
🍜 Noodle Chain Eyes Filey Holiday Park. Chopstix has applied to open a takeaway at Primrose Valley, Haven's flagship northern site. The unit would claim five parking spaces, though only holidaymakers staying on site could actually use it.
⚓ Coastguards Move Toward Union Recognition. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency has agreed to talks with GMB after previously rejecting recognition for Coastguard Rescue Officers, including those along the Yorkshire coast. GMB had been preparing to force the issue through arbitration.
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🏥 North Yorkshire Hospices Warn of Cuts. Leaders at three North Yorkshire hospices say an unsustainable funding crisis has led to redundancies.
🌾 £253m Farm Fund Gone By Teatime. The Sustainable Farming Incentive opened at 10 am on 20 September and was fully allocated by 4 pm.
🌊 Alpamare's Fate Finally Settled. A preferred bidder has been chosen to take over the water park, with an early 2027 reopening planned.
🎸Events, Activities & Live Music
We keep it short here - head to our EVENTS PAGE for links and future events.
Sunday, 4 October
08:00 🚶 The Cinder Track Sponsored Walk - Sainsbury's, Scarborough
16:00 🎤 Under 20s Open Mic - The Crescent Lounge, Scarborough
17:00 🎯 Sunday Socials - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough
19:30 😂 Dom Joly Trigger Happy TV - Scarborough Spa
Monday, 5 October
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 💃 Clubbercise with T. J - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough
18:45 🥊 Beat Boxing Fitness - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough
19:30 💃 Clubbercise (Mon) - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough
20:00 🎶 Live Music: Folk Club - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
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Tuesday, 6 October
09:00 💼 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
12:00 🎯 Bingo Lunch - Three Jolly Sailors, Burniston
13:00 💃 An Afternoon of Dancing - Whitby Pavilion
13:00 💃 Line Dancing: Beginners - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
13:30 🩰 Over 55s Ballet Classes - Yorkshire Coast School of Ballet, Scarborough
14:00 💃 Line Dancing: Improvers - Alexandra Community Centre, Scarborough
14:00 🎨 Afternoon Art Session - Robin Hood's Bay Studio & Gallery
19:00 🧘 Pilates Class - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough
19:00 🤝 Deaf Group - Room 22 - The Street, Scarborough
19:30 🧠 Quiz Night - The Merchant Irish Bar, Scarborough
Wednesday, 7 October
10:00 🎶 Ukulele Class - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough
10:00 🤝 Happy Days Friendship Group - Hunmanby Community Centre
11:00 💃 Circle Dancing - St. James Community Hall, Scarborough
13:00 🏓 Pickleball - Crossgates Community Centre, Scarborough
13:00 🎲 Board Games Sessions - Haddock Hideaway, Scarborough
14:00 💃 Easy Sequence Dancing (Wed) - Cayton 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 💃 Clubbercise (Wed) - Queen Street Methodist Church, Scarborough
19:30 🧠 Quiz Night & Jackpot - The Ramshill, Scarborough
19:30 🎭 The Highwayman - Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
20:00 🎶 Filey Folk Night - The Imperial, Filey
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