This page is sponsored by MASSERS CAMERA SHOP  Click here to find out how to sponsor the Malton page Malton has a population of 4000 plus, and has been the historic centre of Ryedale since Roman times. North of the Roman fort site, is the original town of Old Malton, with ancient stone houses and quaint dwellings in the centre of which stands the most beautiful Gilbertine Priory in use in England - St Mary's. The building of a Norman Castle near to the river crossing encouraged the growth of a second town, the modern day Malton. Over the river and joining Malton is Norton on Derwent. The two towns are really one but the locals have a keen sense of locality with both insisting they come from either Malton or Norton. Much building has taken place in the last one hundred years, mostly residential, but many old shops and houses in the town centre have been demolished to build new shops. The visible difference can be seen in a selection of photos from 1910 and 1999 Hands off our Car Parking Spaces Help save the trading heritage of our town A councillor at Ryedale Council, his name is withheld to deny him unnecessary publicity, wants to deny you the convenience of parking in the market place by getting rid of over 60 car parking spaces to create a pedestrian area. This is a loss of 10% of the total parking space in the town. See the strategy report below. Please help Malton traders by letting these loonies know what you think to this stupid  idea. Don't forget, we need more car parking places to survive, not less. If these councillors want a pedestrian area, I suggest Ryedale House car park and then we can see how they like walking in the January snow from the Wentworth street car park to council chamber, that is assuming they have not got rid of Wentworth Street C/P as well. Please, Please continue to visit our shops in Malton and the rest of our Ryedale towns, and if we can get these madcap councillors to listen, we will do what we can to make your visit as easy as possible.  Please vote 'NO'. Vote 'Yes' and help close another shop When the 'no' votes get to 100, I will e-mail your opinions to your council. They will then, of course, drop the daft idea ???? Do you want to lose over 40 car parking spaces at the top of Malton Market Place No Yes   A Strategy for Malton Town Centre WSP Group and Atisreal Report for Ryedale District Council and Yorkshire Forward. The council have been at it again. Spending your money, asking a London based company what should happen to our town. The report has been presented to Ryedale Council and Yorkshire forward and they should keep it. The observations of our little town, by the London firm, are excellent, BUT their conclusion beggars belief. Getting rid of over 40 car parking spaces in the market place will only chase off the very pedestrians needed to fill the trendy pedestrian terraces that will replace the car park spaces. That's only the start, so please download the PDF file below (sorry about the size), take the time to read it, and then let the council or this web site know what you think. I know we can't compare Malton directly with Monks Cross, but I bet they are not thinking of getting rid of one parking space.  Don't be complacent, these people are messing about with our town and if we don't act now they will ride rough shod over the lot of us. (Download PDF) - Strategy for Malton         Email - ryedale.co.uk             Email - The Council    The Kings Head,  The Talbot Hotel The Crosskeys The Royal Oak The Wentworth Arms Suddabys  Malton Relish  Massers Camera Shop Fine Food Theatre Malton & Norton  More Hats The World Wide Shopping Mall Mennells Confectioners Malton Marquees ARC Electrical MSM Brooklands Vintage Wedding Cars Carousel Games Specialist Cars Malton Quasar Design TCE Design Whin Moor Farm Cottage Ian Brown Tyres Malton Laser Precision Sheet Metal Work Yorkshire Rally Spares Community Web Site The Technology Shop - Malton Scothern Construction Ltd
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