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Introduction by Nick Taylor, Urban Renaissance Manager
Welcome to Scarborough's most exciting website.
The aim is to help you find out all there is to know about the town. You might be thinking of moving here, looking for a job, and what the local schools are like for your children.
As this is Scarborough's Renaissance web site you might also be studying the subject, or one of our Town Team members looking for an update.
We have links to all sorts of other sites, but as we are all about change, if you have ideas or comments we welcome them, so please hit the feedback section.
Scarborough wins the Enterprising Britain Award
In the award ceremony at 11 Downing Street on 16 Oct 08 it was announced that Scarborough had beaten competition from Nottingham, Plymouth, Southampton, Luton, Wandsworth and Scotland to win the national title.
The town was already the regional winner of the Yorkshire and Humberside area and now will go on to represent Great Britain at the European Enterprise Awards.
Enterprising Britain is a nationwide competition to find the most enterprising place in the UK - a location where enterprise has helped transform a community and led to improved economic prospects for the area.
It is now in its fourth year and is a key part of the Government’s drive to increase rates of entrepreneurial activity in the UK. Make Your Mark have responsibility for running the competition, on behalf of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR), by working in close partnership with the Regional Development Agencies (RDAs) and the Devolved Administrations of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The competition is also used to identify the UK entries to the European Enterprise Awards.
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Scarborough wins the Enterprising Britain Award
Coastival - Yorkshire Goes to the Seaside - 13th to 15th February
Coastival is a 3-day event of
* Music
* Dance
* Visual Arts
* Film
* Spoken Word
* Theatre
* Festival of Light
* Rollercoastival
* Comedy
* Fringe
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Coastival - Yorkshire Goes to the Seaside - 13th to 15th February
Literature Festival
The Third Scarborough Literature Festival will take place from Thursday 23rd to Sunday 26 April. Chance to meet top broadcasters Jenni Murray and Libby Purves, relax to reading from top poet Jackie Kay and don't miss an out of world appearance from Terrance Dicks!
The 2009 programme will be headed by writer and former BBC chief news correspondent Kate Adie.
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Mere & Oliver's Mount Country Park Proposals
Following public consultations and investigations held in 2008 the complete masterplan and feasibility study for this area of Scarborough is now available for download.
This is the first step in what will inevitably be a medium to long-term project. The masterplan forms the platform from which the scheme can be progressed and funding and development partners can be engaged. A report to the council's Cabinet will be prepared in early spring to outline steps to drive the project forward and obtain authority to start the work needed to secure investment to deliver the scheme.
The plan aims to provide a mix of natural space, woodland meadows, walks, cycle trails and bridleways, a visitor centre, water sports such as angling and rowing and identifies areas for commercial type development such as the possible creation of an extreme sports centre, hotel and eco lodges. The development will also meet the aspiration of providing a green corridor from the proposed Middle Deepdale development into the town.
These documents can be downloaded :-
* Mere and Oliver's Mount final Masterplan PDF File, 8mb)
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Information (PDF File, 15kb)
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Presentation to Councillors (PDF File, 8mb)
* Mere and Oliver's Mount Masterplan Final Masterplan (PDF File, 4mb)
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Mere & Oliver's Mount Country Park Proposals
Spa Gardens renovation
A £5 million project to revamp the roads and footpaths between the Spa Complex and the Grand Hotel have been announced.
The work is expected to begin in September and be ready for completion in early 2010.
Scarborough - a film & television location
Scarborough continues to be a popular film & television location. This picture shows Yorkshire Television filming on location (16th July 2008) for an episode of 'The Royal'.
© Ian Grundy
Freebay Wifi
Freebay Wifi - free open-access wireless broadband for Scarborough's harbour and Sandside area - is completely free for visitors, residents and businesses who can receive the signal.
If your computer or PDA says it's picking up the Freebay Wifi signal, then go ahead and use it. Whether you're in a boat, cafe, restaurant, shop or sat on the seafront you can log on and use the internet to browse websites and check your email.
Sport in the Bay
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