Whitby Community Network CIC

Public Meeting : Monday 17^th March 2025

“Future of Education & Skills Training in Whitby & District”

Agenda

• Introduction / Update
• Whitby Banking Hub:
• Jordan Reece, Cash Access UK
• Rachel Booth, Network Manager HSBC
• NYC School Transport Policy 2025: Jo Foster School Transport Action Group (STAG) representative.
• Campaigning for one secondary education and skills training hub for Whitby & district: David Bradley
• Whitby Harbour Case – Update on Judgement: Sue Boyce
• AOB

Consultations

• Changes to motorhome parking (Experimental Traffic Regulation Order) consultation (Sandsend Road). Closing date 30^th April 2025.
• Licensing Policy for Wheelchair Taxis & Private Hire Vehicles consultation. Closing date 30^th April 2025.
• Proposal for joint working arrangement with Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board. Proposed joint working arrangement with the Humber & NY Integrated Care Board. Open until 29^th March 2025.
• School accountability principles. In parallel with an Ofsted consultation – see NYC website. Closing date 28^th April 2025.

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Closure of Endeavour Wharf Car Park 31st March 2025

Alternative Car Parks available

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P&R opens 6th April

24-hour gambling venue rejected

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500+

objections were lodged by residents

MP supported residents

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NYC Current Learning - Whitby

Search for Whitby based courses reveals just these

• “Who Am I? A journey of self discovery”
• “Easter Family Fun With Crafts”
• “Moving Forward in Life”
• “Enrol With Us”
• “Step Into Reading”
• “Best Possible Self”
• “Creating a Positive Work Environment”

NYC Current Learning - Online

Some of the online courses

• “Food Safety Awareness”
• “Health and Safety in the Workplace”
• “Team Leadership”
• Functional Skills : “English”, “Mathematics”
• “Bookkeeping” / “Accounts” / “Accounting”
• “Equality and Diversity”!
• “Understanding distressed behaviour in children”
• “Creative Writing”

Whitby Regatta

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2025 NYC introducing charges for: Barrier delivery £246 + VAT

Use if Spa top car park £300

No funding from any local authority

Dependent on local volunteers

Treasure Hunt supported by local businesses

Y YNYCA Vibrant and Sustainable High Streets Fund

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• Support town centres and high streets to improve their resilience and expand their local offer.
• Increase the number of events and activities attracting people to use their local town centres and high streets.
• Support activities aimed at reducing the number of vacant units (where it’s an issue) and increase footfall (where it is currently low).
• Improve perceptions of town centres and high streets within local communities and for visitors.

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Anyone any ideas on how we progress funding for above?

WCN Public Meetings

Next Public Meeting : 28^th April

“Health & Social Care in Whitby & District”

Guest speakers:

Louise Wallace, Director of Public Health

Beth Ellett Deputy Director,H&NY ICB.

Live, Age and Engage: Healthy Ageing in North Yorkshire, Nov 24 –

Report, Director of Public Health

2023 NYC: 24% population 65+/18% in England, also higher in coastal areas

2043 NYC: 33% population 65+ 73% increase in those over eighty-five.

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Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee - Friday, 21 March 2025 10.00 am,, Scarborough Town Hall

MP Alison Hume & James Farrar, Chief Executive of York & NY Combined Authority in attendance

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Item 10 School Update Report - WCS rep to question

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Public Participation: Members of the public may ask questions or make statements (max 3 mins), supply text by midday on Tuesday, 18 March to St John Harris  Email: stjohn.harris@northyorks.gov.uk

Any Other Business

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Whitby Town Assembly

Sometime in April?

Date/Location to be defined by WTC.

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