Article as appeared in Scarborough Evening news 29/04/04
29th April 2004
All set for beaches action
ANTI SOCIAL behaviour on the beach will be acted on when new bylaws are introduced for Scarborough, Whitby and Filey.
The laws will apply to the borough beaches and will allow council employees to stop people doing activities that could annoy others.
These include having fires and barbecues, interfering with life-saving equipment, camping on the beach, selling goods, riding or driving and fishing or digging for bait.
There will also be a designated inshore zone for bathers and a marked zone with speed restrictions to give jet skiers safe routes from their launch points.
Playing games is also included in the list but Scarborough Council Stressed this was not aimed at children playing games with their families but gangs of youths playing football while drunk.
Cllr David Jeffels, the council’s cabinet portfolio holder for tourism and leisure said ”We are just bringing our beaches into line with other resorts like Bournemouth and Eastbourne.
There is no way that the bylaws are going to affect families going on there and youngsters playing football or cricket.
The new rules will apply from May 1 to September 30 and would probably be policed by council employees in much the same way as the dog fouling laws are policed.
Mr Jeffels said organisers of special events on the beach such as motorbike racing could apply for a licence.
The council will now submit an application to the home office to be allowed to adopt the bylaws.That decision is expected in September and if successful the bylaws will be in force next year.
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