Contractor hired for Marina ‘masterplan’ after £3.5m grant

Design and engineering consultancy Arup has been hired to undertake work on the Yorkshire Harbour and Marina project.

East Riding of Yorkshire Council and Bridlington Harbour Commissioners commissioned Arup following a £3.5m local growth fund grant awarded by the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership.

Arup has started work already, providing designs and potential funding sources, as well as

Retaining the commercial fishing fleet in the existing harbour and creating the marina in the proposed new harbour have been floated as ideas.

Neville Long, project director at Arup, said: “We are delighted to have been appointed as masterplanners and consulting engineers. The marina and harbour is a key driver in Bridlington’s regeneration and economic development – so we are looking forward to taking this exciting project through to its next stages.”

Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, said: “A project of this scale takes time and there are a number of milestones to pass.

“The realisation of the Yorkshire Harbour and Marina would be a real game changer for the Bridlington and would help unlock the economic potential of both the town and the Holderness Coast.”

Chris Wright, chairman of Bridlington Harbour Commissioners, said: “The appointment of Arup to produce a design concept for the Yorkshire Harbour and Marina is welcomed by the Bridlington Harbour Commissioners and we look forward to seeing them develop a design that meets the requirements of all parties involved.”

David Dickson, chairman of the Infrastructure Board from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership (LEP), which directs investment in key sites and infrastructure to grow the local economy, said: “The Yorkshire Harbour & Marina is a key project supporting economic growth along the Yorkshire Coast, which is a priority for the LEP.

“Building on the success of Bridlington Harbour, which is the largest shellfish landing port in the UK, the impact on Bridlington’s economy, as a result of the Yorkshire Harbour & Marina project going ahead, is potentially transformational.”

Pictured: Neville Long, project director at Arup, Chris Wright, chair of Bridlington Harbour Commissioners, Councillor Stephen Parnaby OBE, leader of East Riding of Yorkshire Council, David Dickson, chair of infrastructure board from the York, North Yorkshire and East Riding Enterprise Partnership

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