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Monthly Archives: March 2024

SBC: Silence is Golden, Dave

SBC: Silence is Golden, Dave an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, sharing with the public an unanswered question – “Is the tale wagging the dog”. David KITSON’s silence on the subject indicates an affirmative answer. ~~~~~ On 15th [...]

January 12, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

Futurist: Wilmott Dixon #1 Newsletter

Futurist: Wilmott Dixon #1 Newsletter Readers may be interested to have belated sight of  the following. Wilmott Dixon, the contractor carrying out the demolition of The Futurist Theatre and re-stabilization of the site, has released its Newsletter #1 to local [...]

January 11, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: Gullible COCKERILL’s Dog Poo Myth

SBC: Gullible COCKERILL’s Dog Poo Myth an “In My View” report by NIGEL WARD, commenting on a Report presented to Full Council by SBC Portfolio Holder for Major Projects,  Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.Ind.] addressing the South Bay pollution problem. ~~~~~ [...]

January 10, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC Portfolio Holder ‘Demoted’ to Ceremonial Rôle

SBC Portfolio Holder ‘Demoted’ to Ceremonial Rôle an “In My View” opinion-piece by NIGEL WARD, commenting on one aspect of the fall-out from the first Full Council meeting of 2018. ~~~~~ At the Full Council meeting of Scarborough Borough Council [...]

January 9, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: Witness Appeal re Scarborough Vehicle Theft

NYP: Witness Appeal re Scarborough Vehicle Theft Officers are appealing for witnesses and information following two incidents involving two separate vehicles in Scarborough. Between 6.10pm and 6.20pm on 7 January 2018, a man attempted to steal a blue Citroen which [...]

January 9, 2018 Appeals

Catastrophic Council Standards Blunder

Catastrophic Council Standards Blunder an “In My View” opinion piece by NIGEL WARD, commenting on stunning incompetence in the Legal & Democratic Services departments of Councils in our area. ~~~~~ Historically, the process under which the ethical conduct of elected [...]

January 8, 2018 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

No Refuge for the Borough’s ‘Battered Wives’?

No Refuge for the Borough’s ‘Battered Wives’? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining continuing fierce resistance to the proposed Women’s Refuge at Danes Dyke, Newby, Scarborough. ~~~~~ When the Planning & Development Committee of Scarborough Borough Council [...]

January 5, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: ID Appeal re Whitby Cash Scam

NYP: ID Appeal re Whitby Cash Scam Officers in Whitby are appealing for information to help identify two men following a cash scam in Whitby. Officers want to speak to the men in the CCTV image in connection with the [...]

January 4, 2018 Appeals

“Picking up the Pieces”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one hundred and twenty-sixth 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 [...]

January 4, 2018 Photoons

“Sexist Bullying” Allegations – the Plot Thickens

“Sexist Bullying” Allegations – the Plot Thickens an In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the continuing publication of correspondence relating to allegations regarding unacceptable treatment of Cllr. Michelle DONOHUE-MONCRIEFF [Con.] by the SBC Leader and his [...]

January 3, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council