Here is the seaside of my youth, Scarborough was the big glamorous town, a few miles up the coast from where Granny lived. The Lido, opened in 1915, was originally filled naturally by fresh sea water; in 2003 it was filled for the last time – filled-in with sand and rubble.
Central government starves local authorities and they in turn have no clue or will – is there any wonder people take their kids to Spain?
