Folks - I’ve been meeting with the Council to discuss the issue with Marske railway bridge, and the new houses on the land south of Marske.
This debacle has been going on since before I was even an MP, as you can see from this article in 2018: http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/.../nonsensical-footpath...
For people who’re unaware, when planning permission was given for the land south of Marske, it included a provision to make the bridge at the top of the High Street single way traffic, with lights on both sides of the bridge.
This is to allow for a footpath into Marske from the new homes.
This has never been acted on, as there was no developer interested in the site until recently when Miller Homes and Taylor Wimpey have decided to progress on the site - with homes expected to start next year.
I think making the bridge single lane is a bad idea for a host of reasons, and I know the council have explored many other options to try and avoid it.
Unfortunately no alternative solution has yet been found, but meetings are ongoing between the council, myself and Cllr Karen King.
One possible solution could be a crossing whereby traffic remains two way, but with lights on either side to stop traffic while people pass under the bridge.
The developers have no obligation to engage with us on this, but they are looking
Let me know your thoughts in the comments.
J
P.S. The planning permission was rejected by the council originally but overturned on appeal in 2017
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This is the latest line from the Council 
Miller Homes and Taylor Wimpey North Yorkshire (the Applicants) alongside Pegasus Group (the Planning Agent) had a meeting with Councillor Christopher Gallacher, Councillor Karen King and Claire Griffiths (Development Services Manager at Redcar and Cleveland) on Monday 1 August to discuss the options for the footpath connection from the site at land south of Marske by the Sea to the centre of Marske by the Sea.
A reserved matters application is currently being considered by Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council following the granting of outline planning permission. A solution for the pedestrian connection was agreed by the Secretary of State as part of the outline planning permission. This involves providing a footpath alongside the A1085. Where the A1085 goes under the railway line it was agreed that the road could be narrowed at this point and be signal controlled to allow traffic to pass either way.
In the meeting it was discussed whether alternative options could be looked into for this pedestrian link into the centre of Marske. Although the delivery of a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the railway line is not feasible and is cost-prohibitive, it was nevertheless agreed that the Applicants would continue to engage about the possibility of delivering an alternative option to the agreed link. They are however not obliged to do this as this link has already been approved. This engagement will continue separate to the reserved matters, as this access does not relate to the details to be assessed as part of that application.
