Spotlight
A Letter to the Editor from Richard INESON of Whitby, elected on Thursday to one of two vacant seats for the West Cliff ward of Whitby Town (Parish) Council, thanking his electors for their support. ~~~~~ Dear Mr Editor, To [...]
WTC: West Cliff By-Election Result Congratulations to North Yorks Enquirer contributor Richard INESON, who has been elected to one of the two vacant seats in the West Cliff ward of Whitby Town (Parish) Council. The other vacant seat remains vacant [...]
“Flatpack Democracy” – The Frome Model – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, drawing readers’ attention to a promising development in local government at the most local level. ~~~~~ My thanks go to a wise neighbour who has [...]
Danby Group Pantomime Council: Falling Apart an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the continuing catastrophe that styles itself Danby Group Parish Council. ~~~~~ Background Readers may recall my 19th June 2015 article “DGPC: Danby Pantomime [...]
The NYE staff photographer has managed to sneak into Newby Wiske Hall and snap this photograph of the NYP Annual Awards Ceremony for the Peter Jaconelli Prize for the Best Failed Police Cover-ups in the Force. [Former Yorkshire Chief Constables [...]
Another Letter to the Editor from David CLARK, of Middlesbrough, posing the next in a series of questions to which members of the public are invited to provide answers. (With thanks to JMR). David’s earlier contributions can be viewed here, [...]
Long have folks in Scarborough & Whitby known that the local MP is about as much use as one-legged man in an arse kicking competition, but now the readers of the Folkestone Herald know it. Great headline and photo! [Photoon [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the fifty-fourth in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and beyond. Readers are [...]
Tom Fox’s taxi service is up for discussion at the Council today. The Resources Scrutiny Committee is meeting today and one of the items for discussion is the Mayor’s contract for ‘Chauffeur & Attendant Services’. The original decision to award [...]
The name of the former Head of Technical Services at Scarborough Borough Council (SBC), John Riby, was mentioned in dispatches during the 14th July 2015 Cabinet meeting. The portion of meeting concerned was the renewal of sea defences at The [...]
