Council to repair steps after resident’s concerns about Scarborough Sports Village
Crumbling steps at a Scarborough sports complex are set to get attention after complaints.
North Yorkshire Council has ordered repairs to steps outside Scarborough Sports Village after concerns were raised by a resident.
The steps outside Everyone Active are set to be repaired after a resident said they were putting people at risk.
Speaking at a meeting of the United Scarborough residents’ group on Monday (Feb 16), a resident said that steps leading “from the main entrance down to the zebra crossing and to all areas of the car park are crumbling”.
She said: “They have ‘do not enter’ tapes at the top and bottom of the steps.
“As they are cordoned off, people have to cross the road where there is no zebra crossing.
“People are basically walking straight into traffic, and there are a lot of children who use that facility.”
North Yorkshire Council said that a repair had been ordered and was due to be completed by the end of Friday, February 20, after the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked whether it was responsible for the steps.
The authority confirmed that the steps outside of the Scarborough Sports Village are the responsibility of the council and that, in the meantime, the steps were taped off to restrict access and prevent use.
At the residents’ meeting, which was held at the Scarborough YMCA Theatre, concerns were also raised about street lighting at the sports village, which was reportedly not working.
The council said the area was inspected on Wednesday night (Feb 18) and although the area was generally well lit, it noted that there were four lights which were noted “as not illuminated and these have been reported”.