Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"At their meeting, councillors will be asked to approve the sale of the land to enable the redevelopment plans to progress to the next stage. Through his business – Qdos Entertainment – Mr Thomas wants to build a 100-bedroom hotel, including several suites, both with and without sea views. On the ground floor there would be a bar, restaurant and meeting space.
The hotel would create around 120 new jobs and provide an estimated 70,000 additional overnight bed spaces per year, contributing an extra £3.4 million to the local economy. Pitched as a four star ‘plus’ hotel, the facility would be promoted as a destination venue which, Mr Thomas says, would not be in direct competition with nearby establishments.
The investment would be funded privately."
https://www.scarborough.gov.uk/latest-news/masterplan-scarborough-moves-...
"To realise a capital receipt and contribute to the regeneration of the area."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMQuofsOOzo
https://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/documents/s110917/22180%20Disposal%...
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A Pocket Full of Rye
Submitted by Mortal Mindy on
"It is known that a 16th-century amusement was to place live birds in a pie."
https://newsthump.com/2022/07/19/man-who-dropped-his-shopping-on-the-pav...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3O4yJwuJes
"No corroborative evidence has been found to support these theories and given that the earliest version has only one stanza and mentions "naughty boys" and not blackbirds, they can only be applicable if it is assumed that more recently printed versions accurately preserve an older tradition."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1eN8vyVFIM
"Nothing is so fatiguing as the eternal hanging on of an uncompleted task."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hereford-worcester-62183471
Tectonic Plates.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSIRK3MtIQ4
"His Gaia theory was ridiculed when he first proposed it, by many who believed it was “new age nonsense”. It now makes up the basis of much of climate science. He was also controversial among his fellow environmental scientists and campaigners because he advocated for nuclear energy. Now, many agree with his view."
Sleep Tight
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/aug/16/peru-fire-prevention...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiwgOWo7mDc
An Inspector Gadget, Coat
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"The refurbishment of the Sun Court has been very successful and attracted a number of new wedding show rounds, resulting in new bookings for 2023. The feedback for the changes has been excellent and we are continuing to build on the new look wedding venue with a view to attracting many more weddings in 2023 onwards. There is a Wedding Fayre planned at the Spa later this year which will give us the opportunity to show off the venue and what it has to offer. A new Wedding brochure is in production at the moment."
https://democracy.scarborough.gov.uk/ieListDocuments.aspx?CId=902&MId=14242
"The Orchestra season is underway. However, it is disappointing to report that attendances are low and not at anticipated levels. The Summer Shows are taking place in the Little Theatre at the moment. Razzle Dazzle is running three times a week and whilst audience numbers are better, they are still not at the levels hoped."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wfrDhgUMGI
"A series of workshops have taken place with creative practitioners to start mapping what cultural assets/organisations and individuals are within the Borough and their needs to support local growth. The aim of this is to create a database, a cultural map and a micro site which will enable the sharing of best practice, highlight business opportunities, carry out networking events and grow local supply chains to support the circular economy."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuOudO6IkZk
No pressure.... but I don't like carrots.
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-borough-cou...
"Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Heather Phillips, who proposed the call-in of the cabinet’s decision, said it was not done in an “accusatory” manner, but was “exploratory”."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-humber-62809918
'Greek Street'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"As part of the transition arrangements the government put in place a special direction earlier this year giving North Yorkshire County Council power over any large financial transactions that borough or district councils want to make. The legislation restricts district and borough councils from entering into revenue contracts and disposals of land in excess of £100,000 or “capital contracts” exceeding £1m without the consent of the county council’s executive."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/15m-scarborough-hotel-p...
"The real losers here are the residents of this Borough with opportunities for jobs, training and a high quality hospitality offer being thrown to the wind."
How very disappointing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-ytyYRgim4
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2022/oct/26/doctor-who-bbc-deal...
Mind, there's a very nice plot across the road... it's a bit nearer a stage give or take a Canyon... and a bridge!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQ2DVwSVIIo
"Our Hotel would have been the perfect ‘centre piece’ for the North Bay Masterplan, and as Scarborough’s only high-quality 4-star + offer, it would have attracted more affluent visitors to the town.
In December 2021, Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) independently determined a site valuation of £318,500 for a 100-bedroom hotel and £1,110,000 for car parking. We offered £1,000,000, which fulfilled the SBC’s obligation to achieve ‘best value’. The deal was confirmed by Cabinet on 26th July 2022 and cleared by SBC’s scrutiny committee on 31st August 2022.
The deal was then submitted to North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) for Section 24 clearance under Local Government Reorganisation rules.
On 24th October SBC officers forewarned me that NYCC intended to oppose the deal on grounds of ‘best value’ at its 25th October meeting.
We were not prepared to debate the specious notion that paying £1,000,000 for a site valued at £318,500 to deliver a flagship asset for Scarborough, was anything but ‘best value’. We therefore withdrew our offer before NYCC could oppose it, and so unfortunately a unique opportunity for Scarborough has been halted by what appears to be a political power play.”"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgGDcn46aW8
https://www.thescarboroughnews.co.uk/business/major-plans-for-ps15m-hote...
Scooby Doo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=22OsBeaqMHE
https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/news/24277693.scarborough-beach-compares-ico...
Here We Were
Submitted by Benefitz Betty on
"Given its main feature is neither a garden nor a lido, or a playground, but a bridge that goes nowhere, there are few people who would debate this. It is not the biggest park, nor is it the coolest park or the park with the best vista . It is, however, the most extraordinary."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/17/extraordinary-barb...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUVcZfQe-Kw
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2023/jun/17/aliens-ufo-uaps-us-defen...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0qW9P-uYfM
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/swim-in-the-north-bay-s...
Well Spotted, by the way...;-0
""It's disgusting. I have not been able to sleep much because I am still so angry. Dogs bark. It's what they do.""
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jul/21/government-plannin...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVRaZlwLyJw
"Such is the demand for allotments, the authority’s website states in some areas of the county “plots may not become available for five years”."
https://www.gazetteherald.co.uk/news/24317455.call-council-hand-land-all...