Our towns and cities: the future - full report

The original white paper from the ODPM, available online to view at the following website

Scarborough Station Re-Development

This section is for reference only - consultation closed on Friday 11th December, 2009

** Some of the PDF files are large and may be slow to download **

Presented to November 2009 Town Team meeting by SNAP Architects (Hull) with Local Transport Projects (Beverley) on the development of the Scarborough Station Area.

The study area is a diverse and complex one so there are three study options - each of which has an entirely different theme - and 19 distinct zones were identified. Generally, there are different proposals for each of the zones within each option.

Option 1 : 'Sustainable / Green / Community'

Option 1 : A vision for Scarborough with an emphasis on Green Thinking, Sustainability and Community

The focus is on landscaping, tree planting, eco-housing, sustainable development. public transport; community based projects and a tree-lined route from the station to Valley Gardens and the seafront.

19 Zones under option 1

Option 2 : 'Arts / Culture / Leisure'

Option 2 : A vision for Scarborough with an emphasis on the Arts, Cultural and leisure Activities

The focus is on outdoor and indoor performance spaces; public art; galleries / exhibition venues; cinemas; restaurants; leisure facilities and night-life.

19 Zones under option 2

Option 3 : 'Business / Retail '

Option 3 : A vision for Scarborough with an emphasis on revitalised commercial and business activity.

The focus is on commercial activity, new and improved office buildings and shopping.

19 Zones under option 3

Transport considerations : 'Introduction' and 'Sustainable / Green / Community' option.

Transport considerations : 'Arts / Culture / Leisure' and 'Business / Retail' options

Decline in seasonal unemployment

Information on the decline in seasonal unemployment prepared by John Burroughs - Scarborough Borough Council's Regeneration Officer

Linear Park

A summary of the Linear Park presentation, given to the July 2009 Town Team meeting, is now available for download :-

The 'pdf' version can be downloaded by clicking below

Mere & Oliver's Mount Country Park Proposals

Scarborough Borough Council and consultants TEP have completed the masterplan and feasibility study for the possible future of the Mere and Oliver’s Mount area.

There are four PDF files for download :

* Mere and Oliver's Mount final Masterplan.
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Information Note.
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Presentation to Councillors.
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Final Masterplan.

"It's a Coast Thing"

At the Town Team meeting in March 2009 Adrian Riley showed the artwork for the 'it's a coast thing' logo.

If you are the owner of a company or the secretary of a local charity or organisation, we would be delighted if you would use the image in your promotional material.

Click the link below for a 'pfd' file of guidelines for using the brand

Shared Intelligence 'Employer Needs Survey'

Shared Intelligence (Si) was appointed by Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) to:

*Test and validate econometric forecasts quantifying new job creation in Scarborough between 2007 and 2012

*Review the current employment and skills support infrastructure and programmes in order to identify improvements required and recommend mechanisms to deliver those improvements

*Establish the recruitment and skills needs of local employers

*Provide advice to SBC regarding the potential to improve the ability of people currently out of work to take advantage of the new employment opportunities being created

*Inform the development of an integrated employer offer through a brokerage service.

Scenarios for 2030

The Town Team meeting on Tuesday 17th June discussed various scenarios, compiled by Yorkshire Futures, on just what we expect life to be like in 2030.

Yorkshire Futures suggested 4 possible scenarios :-

1. The ‘Most Plausible’ Scenario - "What if...the trends evident now continue without large disruptions?"

2. The 'Northern Lights' Scenario - "What if... London has reached the limits of its potential for expansion?"

3. The 'Low Carbon Locale' Scenario - "What if... resource costs soar and carbon emissions are aggressively reduced?"

4. The 'Fragile Seams' Scenario - "What if... inequality within the region becomes so acute that it dominates social and economic policy?"

URBAN RENAISSANCE - NEW ATTITUDES AND THINKING (2003)

A discussion paper prepared by Peter Cooper, Co-Vice Chair, Scarborough Town Team and Executive in collaboration with Gordon Somerville, Head of Planning Services, Scarborough Borough Council (available in hard copy).

Scarborough Renaissance Charter (2002)

Yorkshire Forward (out of print but available to view at the Renaissance Centre).

Also available from the website below.

Scarborough 2002 - An Audit of Scarborough Today

A Review of Physical and Economic Resources (2002) John Thompson and Partners in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward, Scarborough Borough Council and West 8 (out of print but available to view at the Renaissance Centre).

A Vision for Scarborough (2002)

John Thompson and Partners in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward, Scarborough Borough Council and West 8 (a broadsheet out of print but available to view at the Renaissance Centre).

A Vision for Scarborough

Report of the Proceedings of the Community Planning Weekend 26-30 April 2002 (2002) John Thompson and Partners in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward, Scarborough Borough Council and West 8 (available in hard copy from the Renaissance Centre).

Cultural Audit

Cultural Audit
A diary of community animation and a cultural audit carried out in Scarborough between February and April 2002 - A Diary of Contact (2002) John Thompson and Partners in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward, Scarborough BoroughCouncil and West 8 (out of print but available to view at the Renaissance Centre).

KISSING SLEEPING BEAUTY

A strategic development framework for Scarborough (2003) Printed by West 8 on behalf of the Scarborough Town Team and Urban Space Group in collaboration with Yorkshire Forward and Scarborough Borough Council (out of print but available to view at the Renaissance Centre).
The link below shows the document reconstructed as web pages.

Scarborough Creative Industries & Media Centre Feasibility S

Scarborough Creative Industries & Media Centre Feasibility Study
Submissions were invited from consultants to "undertake a feasibility study on the development of a Creative Industry and Media Centre in Scarborough, with an emphasis on assessing the viability and demand for the activities that might take place within such a centre, and an assessment of the suitability of various buildings and sites for this purpose".