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05
May 2021
Have your say on the future of Bewerley Park
People have been invited to have their say on the future of Bewerley Park in Nidderdale as part of a county council review.
Three months ago, North Yorkshire County Council said it would review the site and East Barnby, near Whitby, amid the financial impact of the covid pandemic.
The authority had initially proposed mothballing the centre near Pateley Bridge, which caused 16,000 people to sign a petition to save the site.
Senior county councillors then decided to amend the plan and set up a review of the service instead.
Read more:
- Thousands sign petition against Bewerley Park closure
- Future of Bewerley Park outdoor centre under threat
- Councillors vote to review future of Bewerley Park
Now, officials will seek views from schools and local organisations through focus groups and questionnaires.
Cllr Patrick Mulligan, executive member for education and skills, said:
The council said the pandemic has cost its outdoor learning service, which includes Bewerley Park, £1 million in the last financial year.
The huts which make up the Bewerley Park estate were built as temporary structures in 1939, with an expected life span of ten to twenty years.
Officials said the huts have become expensive to maintain and investment is needed at both sites.
The authority said the review will look at ways to bring the service back after the pandemic, but in a way “that places it on a sustainable footing”.
To take part in the engagement and give you views, e-mail outdoorlearningreview@northyorks.gov.uk.
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