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Whitby Community Network

Public Meeting : Monday 18^th March 2024

“Health and Wellbeing”

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Agenda

Introduction / Update: M. McCrone to update
Health

Integrated Care Board (ICB) – nobody available
Becky McAra (Senior Partnerships and Strategy Team, NHS Humber)
Jayne Gibson (Whitby Service Manager, NHS Humber)

Wellbeing

NYC Public Health - Ruth Dyble (Public Health Officer, NYC Public Health Team)
Child Mental Health - Gareth Jones (Place2Be Mental Health Practitioner)
Active Travel - Andy Jefferson (Whitby & Esk Valley Active Travel)

Updates

Harbour Concerns – Sue Boyce
Neighbourhood Plan – Joyce Stangoe / Andy Jefferson
Town Deal – Nigel Pyman

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Current Consultations

Joint Local Health and Wellbeing Strategy : Sets out priorities to improve people's health and reduce health inequalities. Closes : Sunday 31 March 2024.
Draft Substance Use (drugs and alcohol) Strategy : Surveys are also available for young people aged 13-18 and are available in easy read format. Closes : 30 April 2024.
Home to School Travel Policy consultation : NYC has a statutory responsibility to provide travel assistance from home to school for eligible children. Closes : 12 April 2024
Let's Talk Food : Aim is to ensure everyone has nutritious, affordable food from sustainable sources. We want to know where you get your healthy food from and what household food gets thrown away. Closes : 1 April 2024

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Whitby Parish Assembly

When : Monday 25^th March at 18:30pm

Where : Whitby Coliseum

If you have any points to raise, email to

town.clerk@whitbytowncouncil.gov.uk

Anybody can speak, but only Whitby parish residents can vote on any issue

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Active Travel

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What is Active Travel?

Walking
Wheeling - wheelchair, mobility scooter
Cycling - bike, e-bike
Scooting - kids’ scooter (not e-scooter)
Horse Riding

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Benefits of Active Travel?

Health

Reduced risk of coronary heart disease, cancer, obesity
Promotes mental well-being
Keeps the musco-skeletal system healthy

Convert many short trips to active travel saves the NHS £17bn over 20 years, with further savings later.
Reduced car travel, less pollution, CO₂, noise etc
Increased social interaction, community

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Levels of Active Travel

Walking >= 1/week

Cycling >= 1/week

[cf Active Lives Survey 2020]

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Reasons for Levels of Active Travel

Walking – many parts of district not pedestrian-friendly.
Cycling – very little infrastructure.
Geography – hills put people off. E-bike alleviates this for cyclists.
Roads – volume of cars, car sizes/speeds.
Risk Perception – puts people off using a bike or even walking when infrastructure is lacking.
Disability Barriers – access prevented in some places. Steep access to CinderTrack puts off disabled.
Ageing Population – reduced perception of speed, increased risk.

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Current Cycle Infrastructure

Whitby - 1 path for cycling (“Cinder Track”) with 1 (steep) entry point in urban area

Total distance : 2.5km.
No “plan” for active travel

Scarborough – many paths

Total distance : 17.0km with many connections.
Plan for active travel (2020) with funding (TownDeal)

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Active Travel “Plan”

Local Cycling Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP) prerequisite for NYC funding.
Whitby area LCWIP

Due to start soon – NYC funded.
Community engagement.
9 months to provide document.

Find funding to implement the “plan”

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LCWIP Process

Analyse local community demographics, geography, barriers, and the journeys taken.
Develop draft walking and cycling networks to meet the need and follow best practice
Engage with stakeholders over plans.
Provide final network maps for walking and cycling, with prioritised list of routes needed.

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WCN Proposals?

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What would this mean?

Healthier population : savings for the health service and happier population
Walk / cycle to school : increased child attentiveness in classes, better achievement
Reduced car usage & road collisions : reduced cost to the economy
Safety : people using active travel will be safer.
Improved air quality : better for nature

What is not to like about that?

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Spending on Active Travel

London : £24 / person / year

England (without London) : £10 / person / year

North Yorkshire : £2.69 / person / year

Whitby & District : £1.20 / person / year?

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Whitby & Esk Valley Active Travel

Registered charity
4 trustees, from the community

Dr Ian Suckling, retired GP (Sandsend)
Andy Hatchwell, ex Airy Hill chair of governors
Ben Noble, tourism, work with disabled (Hawsker)
Andy Jefferson, WCN

Many others providing assistance. Join us?

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Charity : Aims & Priorities

Aims

Facilitate the development of a better active travel network throughout the Whitby and Esk Valley area
Promote active travel uptake

Priorities

Paths should be for everyone
Kids should be able to walk/scoot/cycle safely to school

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Charity : First Steps

LCWIP : Support the process & feed in to Neighbourhood Plan.
Survey of barriers to entry (with DAG).
Trial an education scheme for primary schools.
Potential path project in Hawsker area for disabled users.
Look at funding for better paths

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Charity : Key Info

Web : www.whitbyactivetravel.org.uk

Facebook : whitbyactivetravel

Instagram : whitbyactivetravel

YouTube : @whitbyactivetravel

Please let us know what you think!

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The Whitby Harbour Court Case

Objection first lodged to SBC Accounts 2015/16
Now 8 years unsigned annual accounts - ? NYC accounts 2023/24 ?
March 2022 - External Auditor Statutory Recommendation – SBC apply for a Court Ruling
December 2023 – SBC applied for Court Ruling
March 2024 – High Court Hearing – now awaiting Judge’s decision

Progress?

Remaining Harbour land under dispute

= Dock End, Endeavour Wharf, Marina area

public car parking income

The full story: https://www.whitbycommunitynetwork.org/harbour /

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Royal Haskoning Report 2009:

Risk from Tidal Flooding

based on 2006 estimates of SLR

Environment Agency March 2024

Revised Flood Risk Map

Q: Combined river & tidal flood risk?

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Neighbourhood Plan - Survey

Need a snapshot of ideas to define topics/issues for the Neighbourhood Plan
Must only relate to development & use of land
Could include things like housing, environment, heritage, transport, employment etc

Online : https://bit.ly/48GkBQm

Paper : return to Joyce

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Housing

Do we need more housing?

Type(s) of housing required?
Where should it be built?
What market(s) to target? downsizing, affordable, sheltered / extra care, first-time buyer?
Do we need controlled second / holiday home levels?

How should new developments be?

Large? Small?
Particular local features needed?
Designed around what? roads or community?

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Environment / Landscape

Greenspace : Is there enough? Should any be protected from development?
Do we need new woodland?
Are there any views that need preserving?
Should any other buildings be listed?
Are there any areas that need flood protection?
What would make the town more environmentally friendly?
Is pollution a problem?

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Community

Are indoor facilities needed?, and what needs improving?
Are outdoor facilities needed?, and what needs improving? Better sports facilities?
Do we need any new medical facilities?
Do we need any new educational / training facilities?

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Business

Do we need to allocate space for new businesses?
What facilities do new and existing businesses need?
What retail / shops are needed locally? where?
What issues are affecting retail in the town centre?
What is needed for tourism development?

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Transport / Access

Parking : Are there local problems? where? what type? Is there enough parking at community facilities?
Public Transport : How well connected is the town? and what is needed?
Walking : Where are the problem areas? Should we aim to be more pedestrian-friendly? New / improved routes needed?
Cycling : Where do we need improvements? Is there adequate bike storage? New / improved routes needed?
Harbour / River : should there be better access to river / sea? where?

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