Leisure facilities could be created at Scarborough's West Pier following a phased £250,000 redevelopment programme that aims to 'open up' the historic site.

Two bait sheds are to be removed as part of the Scarborough Borough Council (SBC)-led scheme, the second of which is to make way for a number of alternative uses on the pier. Plans to establish a mixture of leisure, commercial and retail uses will be subject to consultation and planning permission, with a car park to occupy the site in the short term.

SBC project manager Alex Richards said: "If all goes to plan and weather permitting we hope to have the first shed down before Christmas."