Schedule of the works to be done

The first phase of the Project will comprise: • Pile array along the rear of the Spa Complex with near horizontal drainage to address the deep seated failure mechanism; • Installation of soil nailing and re-grading of slopes to address shallow and medium seated instabilities, coupled with drainage measures;

• Other peripheral works including repairs to arch structure near the cliff lift;

• Relaying of cliff access paths and basic landscaping/replanting;

Work is due to start shortly with a completion date of July 2019 and deep seated failures. The fact that the factor is around 1.0 indicates that there is no margin of safety and that there is a real risk of cliff failure; evidence documented reveals that prefailure and progressive movement of the cliff is ongoing and that this is likely to continue and possibly accelerate.

“It is impossible to predict with any accuracy when the cliffs will fail but the fact that the current analysis shows no margin of stability is a real concern.

“The situation can only deteriorate without intervention in the form of cliff stabilisation to prevent both deep-seated and shallow landslip.”

Scarborough Borough Council has previously accepted £11.619 million of Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding from the Environment Agency, and £1.212 million from North Yorkshire County Council and allocated a contribution of £1.880 million from its own funds.

There have been buildings on the seafront at the spa site since the 1700s but much of the current architecture dates back to the 1880s.

A a major restoration programme was carried out in the early 1980s to reinstate some of the original features and decorative styles.