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£700k Upgrade for Scarborough Cinder Track

Thursday, 19 January 2023 06:00

By Matthew Pells with additional reporting from Anttoni James Numminen, Local Democracy Reporter

A 2.5km stretch of the Cinder Track between Cloughton and Burniston is to receive a £700,000 restoration.

Scarborough Borough Council’s Cabinet has voted unanimously in favour of the plan which will be entirely funded by a grant from the outdoor walking and cycling charity Sustrans.

The Borough Council's Director of Neighbourhoods - Paul Thompson - says the latest upgrade will bring a smooth flexi-pave surface to the track.

A report prepared for the cabinet meeting on Tuesday, stated that the overall standard of the Track, in particular its surface, has

“deteriorated over the years and in many places it is now in poor condition”.

Speaking at the meeting, Cllr Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff, cabinet member for the environment, said:

“The Cinder Track is a vital and well-loved asset that is well used in the borough.”

Borough Councillor Jim Grieve agrees and says the renovation work will enable more people to use the track.

The track, which currently runs between Scarborough and Whitby, also forms part of the National Cycle Network Route 1 and the European North Sea Cycle Route.

The new improvement works will address the surface of the track to “ensure that the route will be usable in all conditions” and will improve its accessibility and suitability for a wide range of users.

Plans state that the surface will be made of a material called Flexi-Pave which is “a rubber-bound, porous material made from 50:50 recycled vehicle tyres and stone aggregate”.

Approval of the plan means that council director Paul Thompson will have the authority to commission the works and enter into contracts to deliver the restoration works.

In May 2022, the council also approved a £490,000 restoration scheme to improve a 7km stretch of the Cinder Track between Sainsbury’s in Scarborough and Burniston.

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