Traders hope revamp of Withernsea's main shopping street is just the beginning

“I don't know whether or not it is true that the Howard League For Penal Reform is strongly opposed to the government's plans to afford Withernsea Russian-style gulag status. In the west, I understand that Goole is also being considered.

An aunt and uncle of mine who served time there swore that the quality of the air at Withernsea was second to none. They also praised the quality of the beach. Beach? More like a gravel pit. Should fit in nicely with gulag status.”

“I consider myself very lucky to live in Withernsea and I love living here. It is a pleasure to sit on the sea front and watch the visitors and children enjoying the beach and the sea and even to sit outside the amusements and have a coffee while listening to the excited toddlers on the postman pat ride is to me very nice and always makes me smile.

I love the shopping facilities here and the many activities at the Pavilion leisure centre and the many different cafes.

It would be lovely if Withernsea could be like it was in my childhood with colourful buckets and spades hanging outside the shops and little flags for sandcastles and more gift shops/stalls...a proper traditional seaside town...it is getting there.

My choice was Withernsea or one of the inner-city estates in Hull, did not have to think long on that one.

All the people I meet on my travels in and around Withernsea have been friendly and I notice no difference to the mix of people in Hull. Of course there is a mix of people here and it takes all sorts to make a community, but it is certainly not a 'dumping ground for alkies, druggies etc, etc, there are some, but not enough to cause any real problems and I seldom see or are aware of any 'alkies or druggies'.

I love Withernsea and I love my little bungalow and I hope more people will come and visit and see for themselves that it really is a nice place.”

“when people who live at With start welcoming visitors instead of thinking they are a cut above them then they might start getting some visitors back instead of treating them like foreigners that's why the shops closed down”

“withernsea went down the pan when they pushed the market back and built proudfoot.

the market was withensea's attraction, now its gone the best thing there is the road out”

“Mmmm, the HDM censor would not appear to be a Star Wars fan”

“As Obi-Wan-Ke***i once said to Luke Skwalker when they visited Withernsea.

"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious."

OK, it was actually Mos Eisley Space Port, but the bars are very similar”

“£920,000? I wouldn't have thought the whole of it would cost that much to replace! ;~]

If someone comes and shoots me, throw my ashes in the sea at With'!”

“I wouldn't waste the money. I went for a couple of hours out with my girls the other week. It was the first time I had been in 10 years. We went on the beach for 20mins then got back in the car and went to Hornsea instead! What a waste of petrol that was. They have more fun at foreshore!”

“The decline of withernsea is not down to the railway! its down to the fact that it seems to be the dumping ground for the overspill of junkies, alkies, single mums and spongers, & thats without the vast amount of wessy imports added to the mix!”

“Let's face some facts. Beeching's decision to close the railway line is the main cause for the decline of Withernsea. If the line had remained open, the town might be as busling and thriving as similar sized towns in places such as Southport. We could reverse this by reopening the line using the model in Manchester. Metrolink is highly successful and we should be entitled to something similar here. Both the Withernsea and Hornsea lines are perfect for conversion to light rail.”