Whitby;'s West Pier Closed - Anglers not welcome at Whitby please find somewhere else to fish.

I went for a walk onto Whitby's west pier last night and was quite dismayed to see that someone (I assume the council) had roped off the majority of the pier and put up a sign saying closed - unsafe area. Not that many people appeared to be taking much notice of the sign but It really pee's me off that whilst we are without one pier already due to something that would cost very little to replace, we are now going to be without the majority of the other pier. I'm not sure how long it will be before this reopens but whoever closed it needs to realise that this is the only remaining place anglers have left to fish from if they want to catch a few mackerel. Coupled with the business surrounding the demolishment of the church street pontoon toilets it appears to me that the council are doing all they can to discourage anglers from visiting our lovely town. The council might as well put a big sign up just outside Whitby saying "Anglers not Welcome - please find somewhere else to go" I hope this is sorted soon but given the history of the other pier I'm not holding my breath.

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