2018: Year our heritage was severely diminished
councillors who attended the meeting on January 5, 2017, and how each of them voted regarding the future of the Futurist.
In years to come, when future generations study the town’s heritage, these lists will be epitaphs of all the people who participated. If descendants are among those future historians how might they feel about their ancestors?
To all who contributed to the campaign it is time to say a heartfelt thank you. We can look back and be consoled that the campaign was fought using all the powers available. This included Save the Futurist Company Limited taking Scarborough Council to court. This was the purpose of forming the company which no longer exists.
The saga has not yet ended.
1) Now the site has been cleared will it prove to be stable? The risk matrix in the feasibility report to the council included the possibility of ‘catastrophic collapse’. Scarborough News, November 29, 2018, reported that Wilmot Dixon were needing to take further strengthening measures.
2) Will Flamingo Land, the preferred bidders, develop the site? They demanded a condition from the council, that the site be cleared and stabilised, yet signed no contract.
Time will tell. SBC leader Derek Bastiman described a plan to cut the Winter Watch service, which offers emergency accommodation, as frightening. Here are some FB comments.