£3.9m has been released to progress Scarborough's West Pier project.
The project aims to create “modern, fit-for-purpose facilities for the fishing industry, and new hospitality and retail opportunities” on the West Pier.
The Borough Council's cabinet has approved the release of the cash to enable works to start and applications for further funding to progress.
Borough Council leader, Steve Siddons, says he pleased to see progress on the scheme.
The council says that the harbour is in an “iconic” location and epitomises “much of the culture and tradition that makes the town such a special place”, it says that the built environment is poor in several areas and facilities are “dated and inadequate”.
The release of the £3.9m means that the overall budget for the project could now be as much as £11.4m as money is also coming from other sources.
Borough council Projects Manager - Helen Jackson - says the council is also working to secure further external funding for the project.
£5m has already been released from the Scarborough Towns Fund grant award, the authority is also proposing to apply for £2.5 million from the Local Investment Fund.
However, the cabinet report noted that a bid is currently being prepared for the UK Sea Food Infrastructure Scheme for £3m and if successful, the UKSFIS bid would negate the need for the Local Investment Fund application.
The council's cabinet approved the plan in order...
"to enable works to proceed immediately to meet funding requirements and minimise future disruption to harbour operations."
Scarborough Borough Council also says that the approval ensures
“greater certainty for West Pier tenants and harbour users as to the deliverability of the scheme”.
According to the report presented to the cabinet, the authority has “met with tenants and harbour users regularly to consult and inform people of progress” and notes that new tenancy arrangements will need to be established with those council tenants affected by the project.
The funding would be used to create new, purpose-built warehousing, workshops and processing units for the fishing industry, modern trader kiosks, new public toilets, and a high-quality public realm.
The council has so far entered into the first part of a two-stage design and build contract with William Birch and Sons.
The report states that “some early and enabling works will start ahead of the main contract” while the main works are scheduled to take place between December 2023 and April 2024 subject to approval by North Yorkshire County Council.
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