Fury over Yorkshire council plans to permanently close seaside town’s heritage cliff lift
A furious row has erupted in the Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby after plans to permanently close the town s historic Cliff Lift prompted huge protests, a 6 000 signature petition and intervention from the local MP. Around 70 campaigners braved the rain and strong winds on February 12 to demonstrate at the 1931 lift on North Terrace, which has been out of action since 2022 due to corrosion and water ingress. Now Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has urged North Yorkshire Council to
A furious row has erupted in the Yorkshire seaside town of Whitby after plans to permanently close the town s historic Cliff Lift prompted huge protests, a 6 000 signature petition and intervention from the local MP. Around 70 campaigners braved the rain and strong winds on February 12 to demonstrate at the 1931 lift on North Terrace, which has been out of action since 2022 due to corrosion and water ingress. Now Alison Hume, MP for Scarborough and Whitby, has urged North Yorkshire Council to
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