A new website has been launched by Scarborough Council giving residents who missed the two public consultations last month a chance to voice their opinions and learn more about the proposals.

However, all comments need to be received by next Thursday in order for the final proposals to go before the council for approval by the end of June.

Alex Richards, project officer at the council, said: "The opinions of the public are very important to the future development. We welcome all views and will take into consideration all ideas put forward. Please let us know what you think, whether you agree with an entire concept, or think the whole thing is ridiculous, we want to hear. It may be that you like the a mixture from all the concepts. Whatever you think if you want to make a difference you need to let us know about it."

Scarborough Council has worked with consultants TEP to put together the concepts, which include a multi-million-pound equestrian centre, a 4 or 5 star hotel, eco lodges, and an extreme outdoor pursuits centre.

Residents are being asked to comment on their likes and dislikes about the four concepts, as well as highlighting which formal and informal facilities and activities they would like to see on the site.

To see details of each concept, including maps illustrating the locations of the proposals, or to make your comments visit www.scarborough.gov.uk/regeneration.

Concept 1: Community Woodland with Education Focus

Aimed at providing a minimal approach consisting of community woodland and meadows, with a variety of recreational activities for users. The concept improves local habitats and landscape quality with a focus on education.

Ideas include:

• Oliver's Mount and Sports Pitches: Improvements to footpaths, car parking, and the sports pitch changing facilities.


• Community Meadows: Management of the existing landscape structure with the creation of wildflower meadows and new footpaths, bridleways, and cycleways.


• Community Woodland: Wooland with wildflower meadows, picnic areas, woodland walks, bridleways, cycle routes, fitness trails, sculpture trails, a viewing tower and an adventure play area.


• Allotments: To improve healthy living and provide an eructation facility.


• Community Farm/Farm Park: A visitor attraction with an education centre including a variety of animals, play facilities, tractor rides, and a farm shop.


• Landmark Gateway Feature: Located in a prominent position providing an eye-catching feature and gateway to Scarborough.


• Hotel and Pedestrian Footbridge: A new 3-star hotel including a footbridge over the railway creating an important link to the Mere.


• Angling Zone: An area to the south of the Mere and a new waterbody dedicated to angling, including a coaching/education centre with cafe and toilets.


• Wildlife Zone: Improved management and the introduction of wildlife trails with information boards, designed bird feeding stations and lifebelts.


• Oliver's Mount Race Circuit: Retention of existing facilities and events associated with the race circuit. Possibility to increase the number of events annually.

Concept 2: Community Woodland with Equestrian and Accommodation Focus

Consists of medium level intervention and incorporates an Equestrian Centre and Eco Lodges located within community woodland and meadows providing a visitor attraction.

The Oliver's Mount Sports Pitches, Community Meadows, Community Woodland, Landmark Gateway Feature, Oliver's Mount Race Circuit, and Wildlife Zone feature from Concept 1 are included along with the following additions:

• Equestrian Centre: Centre building with stables and space for dressage arenas, showjumping rings, cross country courses, parking and an event arena.


• 4/5-star Country House Hotel: Expansion of the existing farm buildings to create a high quality hotel including restaurant, pub and leisure facilities such as gym and spa.


• Eco Lodges: Timber holiday homes developed on sustainable principles and incorporating best practice methods of construction.

Concept 3a: Community Woodland with Outdoor Pursuits Focus

Consists of a higher level intervention and includes formal active pursuits with a large area dedicated to paid entry commercial attractions.

Revenue from the commercial activity would support investment in the community and wildlife areas of the site.

The concept includes the Oliver's Mount Sports Pitches, Community Meadows, Community Woodland, Landmark Gateway Feature, Hotel and Pedestrian Footbridge, Angling and Wildlife Zone, and Oliver's Mount Race Circuit from Concept 1, along with:

• Pitch and Putt/Par 3 Golf Course: An extension to the existing South Cliff Golf Course.


• Extreme Sports and Outdoor Pursuits: An enclosed paid entry attraction with outdoor activities such as assault courses, climbing walls, bouldering, tree top walkways, bmx track and skate park. A multi-use activity centre building would include indoor extreme sports and a cafe and meeting rooms.


• Sports Centre: With outdoor all-weather pitches for football, tennis and other sports as well as indoor facilities such as a gym, health centre, cafe and meeting rooms.


• Water-Based Activities: A water sports centre with a cafe and storage facilities, including a new waterbody for managed intensive water sports.


• Managed Mountain Bike Circuits: The facility would be a paid entry attraction with a variety of circuits for different levels of users.

Concept 3b: Community Woodland with Outdoor Pursuits Focus

Concept 3b consists of a higher level intervention, and differs from 3a in that the Sports Pitches will be relocated, and the Sports Centre will be in their place.

A Regional Sports Facility will be added along with Formal Parkland, providing a community space for recreation and amenity, taking advantage of this key location and including a cliff lift.

What do you think? You can leave your comments below.