Overview
- North Yorkshire Council made the overnight parking ban permanent at North Bay in Scarborough and on the A174 south of Sandsend, with restrictions running from 11pm to 7am.
- The rule began as an Experimental Traffic Regulation Order in 2024 after reports of large motorhome clusters and complaints about campfires, barbeques, litter and human waste.
- The Cayton Bay part of the trial was dropped after repeated vandalism of signs, including some being thrown off a cliff.
- Residents report displacement into streets such as Holbeck Road, Esplanade Crescent and Belvedere Road, and the council will consult on new orders for key residential areas, though officers do not expect new limits this year.
- More than 3,000 people took part in the consultation, with many motorhome owners opposing the ban while a majority of local residents supported it, and campaign group CAMpRA is urging dedicated facilities as councillors consider options like marked bays.