Closure of Wesley Chapel Saltburn

Off the field activities at Marske United

TheMethodist Church buildings on Milton Street Saltburn have been placed on the property market.

This is another sad period in the religious history for a town that did not exist until 1861 but saw substantial growth in those early years.

The Zetland Hotel, opened in 1863, was allegedly the first hotel in the world to have railway passengers delivered direct to the door. Church services were initially held in the stables behind the hotel and then, asattendances grew, a move was made to the First Class waiting Room in the new Station.

Saltburn was a Quaker town but it did not take long before churches of many denominations began to be built to serve the growing and diverse population.

The Methodist movement was well supported, and the Wesley Chapel in Milton Street opened in 1865.

The congregation outgrew the building and in 1903 a design for an extension was approved and was in use in 1905.

The first half of the 20th Century was a continuing growth period.

The Primitive Methodist Church was opened in 1910 on Albion Terrace and served Saltburn for six decades before a dwindling population forced cessation of worship and the remaining congregation joined with Milton Steet Methodists in 1969.

OnFriday 30 th June 2023 the service of the last remaining traditional bank will close in Saltburn.

Although the branch is going to close Barclays has indicated that it intends to retain an active presence in the community via a new and alternative physical presence with face-toface access for banking services at a different location.

Councillor Thomson has contacted Recar & Cleveland Council to ask for consideration to be given to offering the Saltburn Library as an alternative site.

5G Mast

The sky line on Marske Road in Saltburn has radically changed.

The appearance of what has been described as a Moon Rocket is in fact a 5G Streetpole.

The installation is part of the 5G roll out to provide the area with high speed mobile coverage where apparently there had been a gap in the Network.

The pole standing 15 metres high was described as ‘slim line’ in the description supplied to the Planning Department.

The National Planning Policy Frame work encourages the installation of mobile phone infrastructure.

The Notice issued by Redcar & Cleveland, allowing installation, stated;

“DETERMINATION BY THE LOCAL PLANNING AUTHORITY THAT THE PRIOR APPROVAL OF THE AUTHORITY IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT PERMITTED BY CLASS A, PART 16 OF SCHEDULE 2 TO THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) ORDER 2015 AS AMENDED

At the Saltburn by the Sea branch,there has been a 54 per cent reduction in counter transactions in the last twelve months, compared to the twelve months to March 2020.

In addition, 87 per cent of Saltburn customers at the branch are using alternative ways in which to undertake their banking,including via the telephone, online and mobile app.

This is indeed a sign of the times as the country moves towards a cashless society. What next?

It is not clear at the time of going to press whether Saltburn Library will be the new community facility, but Barclays has declared an intent to retain a presence in the town, although there will be no cash handled at that new venue.

In 1969 and 1970, residents gathered together to oppose demolition of the Albion Terrace site with the subsequent building of apartments, and today the thriving Saltburn Community Centre is the result of those endeavours.

The Milton Street premises are Grade 11 Listed.

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BY THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (GENERAL PERMITTED DEVELOPMENT) (ENGLAND) (AMENDMENT) (NO.2) ORDER 2016 AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS CODE UNDER THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT 1984 SCHEDULE 2 AS AMENDED BY THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT 2003.”