Your Say

What a shame that a good theatre like the Futurist is being demolished.

As if the loss of the iconic Futurist building wasn’t a big enough scandal for Scarborough to suffer, the borough council has added insult to injury by apparently discarding all the contents that might have been salvaged.

On Tuesday, July 24, the local Samaritans will be meeting the public in the Brunswick Centre between 10am-2pm. There will be an opportunity to talk to us over a cup of tea and a biscuit.

I like the idea of using shipping containers to provide a pop-up cafe in Scarborough.

The story of the seagull shot with a crossbow does not surprise me. Whilst I know they can be aggressive and I have had them swoop on me before today, I’d like to relate to you a story of what happened to me two weeks ago that shows how this has become another issue where priorities are all wrong.

While reading The Scarborough News (July 5) I could hardly believe what I was reading about, school pupils stopped from using North Bay toilets.

I write in response to Professor John MacFie’s letter in the Scarborough News edition of Thursday July 12, ‘Future viability of hospital is in doubt’

My husband and I live in South Cumbria and have for many years visited Scarborough for the Gold Cup Races (due September 22-23) and have visited the town often too.

Re Ed Asquith's retirement: Well, it’s hearty congratulations to Ed Asquith – the longest-serving editor of The Scarborough News! I must admit I had a feeling that he may take early retirement, yet it was a shock, and with deep sadness that I received confirmation of his decision in The Scarborough News edition of June 28.

I wholeheartedly agree with Mrs Beardsley on the disgusting state of Scarborough’s streets.

Well done to the Scarborough News for bringing to the attention of all the plight of surgery in Scarborough Hospital. Sadly, this is not new. I and my colleagues have been warning Trust management repeatedly for some years that a crisis was imminent. And it applies across the speciality spectrum, not just surgery.

My wife and I were having a wonderful holiday in Filey recently.

I read with interest your article from The Scarborough News (June 21) concerning parking bays on Hovingham Drive. The quote from the Scarborough councillor saying they would consult with residents regarding this matter brought a wry smile to my face.

What has happened to the once lovely seaside town of Scarborough?

The following is an open letter sent by Cllr Derek Bastiman, leader of Scarborough Borough Council to The Rt Hon Michael Gove MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs about the financial contributions for flood and coastal resilience schemes from utility companies.

I just wanted to say how brilliant Nile Rodgers and Chic were on Sunday. It was a thoroughly polished performance. Nile had everyone on their feet.

Re the recent letter ‘Local traders: the real retail disaster’ (June 14). A simple check online would show that in the period 1975-1985 80,000 companies in the UK went bankrupt (far less than in the last 10 years).