Ambitious blueprint aims to breathe new life into resort
'Arthur Hodgson, chairman of the Withernsea And South East Holderness Regeneration Partnership, looks at the regeneration plans in Tesco, Queen Street.
This could see groups visit the resort as part of geographical studies on coastal erosion and sustainable energy.
The idea is just one of several being explored as part of a plan aimed at breathing new life into Withernsea.
However, one regeneration official has dismissed the document, saying some of the options discussed are "not feasible".
This blueprint for the town's future hopes to guide both public and private investment in the area.
Other ideas in the plan, drawn up by consultants GVA Grimley and commissioned by East Riding Council, include turning part of the Memorial Gardens into a car park.
The introduction of beach huts at the resort and the possibility of turning the main shopping street, Queen Street, one way also feature in the plan, which has been shown to the public at an exhibition.
But Arthur Hodgson, the chairman of the Withernsea and South East Holderness Regeneration Partnership, was disappointed.
He said: "It's a farce. Three of the four options on show are not feasible.
"It is very frustrating as I wasn't spoken to about the proposals before they were completed."
A statement by East Riding Council and GVA Grimley, placed , on one of the exhibition boards, said: "Given the current economic climate it is not realistic to expect significant change in the short term, rather, the emphasis of the plan is as a long term framework to guide investment with some targeted projects identified for early delivery to stimulate confidence and further investment."
