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Monthly Archives: October 2024

The Savile Puzzle

The Savile Puzzle –  Crime & Parliamentary Affairs correspondent TIM HICKS continues to unravel the Savile puzzle . . . ~~~~~ The reverberations of Dan Davies’ new book: “IN PLAIN SIGHT.  The Life and Lies of Jimmy Savile” are continuing.  [...]

August 7, 2014 Police

Elected Member Takes Matter Into Own Hands

Richmondshire district councillor Malcolm Gardner has been disciplined after a standards hearing found him guilty of breaching the council’s information systems acceptable use policy by using his council faptop laptop to view porn. The standards committee ruled that Gardner had [...]

August 7, 2014 Richmondshire District Council

A Free Press in Local Government

A Letter to the Editor from author and political commentator Anthony GREEN, of Filey, who offers his views on the functions of a free press in local government, in the modern age. ~~~~~ Dear Editor I refer to your piece [...]

August 7, 2014 Letters

DCLG: Open & Accountable Local Government

Readers and elected members are invited to Bookmark/Favourite this page as a direct reference source in relation to freedom of the press and free speech, with the compliments of the North Yorks Enquirer working in close co-operation with the Department [...]

August 6, 2014 Misc

Council Forced to Re-consult on Motorhomes Ban

On the 28th June 2012 Scarborough Borough Council’s (SBC) Cabinet Member for Human Resources, Performance, Transport and ICT, Penny Marsden, considered report 12/332 produced by the council’s Parking Review Group and approved an advertisement informing affected parties that motorhomes would [...]

August 6, 2014 Scarborough Borough Council

“The Glorious Sixth” – CodHead 063

“The Glorious Sixth” CodHead celebrates clarification in the law that now ensures that there need be no further discussion regarding the right of members of press and public to film Council meetings. Only the Council’s feel they have anything to [...]

August 6, 2014 Cartoons

Another Voice Raised Against Corruption

A Letter to the Editor from Chris GALLACHER TD, Chairman & PPC UKIP Redcar & Cleveland, the second prospective Member of Parliament offering support to our anti-corruption campaign, following the recent letter of support from North Yorkshire County Councillor David [...]

August 5, 2014 Letters
NYP publishes Efit image of burglary suspect

NYP publishes Efit image of burglary suspect

Efit issued in Scarborough burglary investigation Police investigating a burglary in Scarborough have released an Efit image of a man they would like to trace in connection with the incident. [...]

August 4, 2014 Appeals

UKIP Backs ANTI-CORRUPTION and ABUSE-OF-POWER CAMPAIGN

UKIP Backs ANTI-CORRUPTION and ABUSE-OF-POWER CAMPAIGN The North Yorks Enquirer welcomes this opportunity to publish an Open Letter from UK Independence Party members of North Yorkshire County Council: County Councillor David SIMISTER, of the Harrogate Bilton & Nidd Gorge division, [...]

August 4, 2014 North Yorkshire County Council
The Information Commissioner's Office

ICO Forces Scarborough Council To Admit Futurist Figures Made Up

On the 17th July 2014, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) issued Decision Notice FS50536742 against Scarborough Borough Council (SBC). The Decision Notice issued relates to a Freedom of Information (FOI) request by campaigners attempting to Save the Futurist Theatre from [...]

August 4, 2014 Scarborough Borough Council