Decision details

Submission of a Grant Bid to the Arts Council for Funding of Protective Security Measures at Scarborough Spa

Decision Maker: Corporate Director of Community Development

Decision status: Recommendations Approved

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

The Corporate Director Community Development in consultation with the Assistant Director Resources (Community Development) approved the submission of an Online Expression of Interest, and if successful an application for funding of £165,000 from the Arts Council’s Creative Foundations Fund for the introduction protective security measures at Scarborough Spa.

Reasons for the decision:

This project is critical in enhancing the safety and security of Scarborough Spa. The proposed security improvements directly address emerging threats as outlined in the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, ensuring compliance with statutory requirements and reducing legal and operational risks.

Alternative options considered:

We considered maintaining current security arrangements with only minor procedural updates (e.g. additional signage or staff briefings). However, this option was quickly ruled out as insufficient to meet the Enhanced Tier requirements of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 and would not adequately address identified vulnerabilities, particularly around crowd ingress/egress and vehicle access.

Publication date: 06/08/2025

Date of decision: 28/07/2025

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