A COMPANY that wanted to run two 340m zip wires in Whitby has hit back at suggestions that the idea was “crass”. Barnsley-based Big Bang Promotions had approached Scarborough Council about its plan to install the two lines in time for the summer season when the coronavirus restrictions are lifted. The proposal, which had drawn criticism from local groups, one of which branded it “awful” and “crass”, would have taken thrillseekers 300 metres from the town’s West Cliff to a landing spot in front of the lighthouse on the West Pier until the end of September. Last week, the council confirmed it had decided that it could not support the idea, ending any chance of it progressing.
Barnsley events company hits back at influential residents of Whitby who blocked their plans for a pop-up zip wire and called it crass
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Decision made on controversial plans for 300m Whitby zip wire after number of objections
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