Views wanted on park plan for derelict school

The new Eastfield Park will be on the former Overdale School site.

Scarborough residents have been asked for their views on transforming a derelict school into a park.

The former Overdale School site in Eastfield has been vacant since it closed to pupils in 2021 and was destroyed by fire in 2022.

North Yorkshire Council is holding a day-long public consultation exercise on 6 June to inform the next design stage of their plans.

Ideas for the area so far include a skate park, café and community gardens.

The community park would be built on the 1.57 hectares of land on the east side of the seaside town.

The council's assistant director for property services, Kerry Metcalfe, said she recognised that facilities for young people in the area were "lacking".

Therefore, the council wanted to "incorporate that into the vision" for Eastfield Park.

Ideas for the area include a skate park, café and community gardens

“We are putting forward a whole raft of ideas at the consultation exercise but want to hear if we have missed anything – and which of those ideas are most wanted," Ms Metcalfe said.

Further ideas included a picnic area, a games area, a green space and wildflower meadows, an education space and a bike library and repair space.

Once the consultation results are analysed, new designs will be drawn up and members of the council's executive will be asked to approve the scheme.

The consultation event takes place from 10:00 BST until 19:00 BST at Eastfield Library.

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