He added: “I strongly support the proposed Sea Watching Hub and artwork at Scarborough’s Marine Drive."
However, council leader Dave Thomas has confirmed that the scheme, which cost between £300,000 and £400,000, is being scrapped.The move was welcomed by local traders who protested against the trial.
When the scheme was introduced, the council said it had consulted with the public and 60% of 640 respondents supported the scheme.But following criticism over the project, with local businesses saying it was "killing" trade, changes were made to bring traffic back one-way from Station Square to Queen's Road.The road will reopen to traffic both ways the week after Easter, Mr Thomas said.
Mr Thomas made the announcement about the reopening while speaking to local traders on the road.He said: "The timing of the trial probably wasn't the best.
"If you want to introduce a change of some description, against the backdrop of where we were coming out of Covid and in where we are in a business point of view, anything else that was actually added to the pot at that particular time was not helpful."
Business owners on Torbay Road praised the decision.At the time Ms de Souza said: "The adult content which parents may have
could be considered 'quaint' in comparison to today's world of online pornography."Children who regularly viewed porn on mobiles before puberty inevitably grow up with different sexual expectations than those aroused by Playboy in the 20th century.
While no direct causal link has been established, there is substantial evidence of an association between the use of pornography and harmful sexual attitudes and behaviours towards women.According to government research before the Covid-19 pandemic: "There is evidence that use of pornography is associated with greater likelihood of desiring or engaging in sexual acts witnessed in porn, and a greater likelihood of believing women want to engage in these specific acts."