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Monthly Archives: March 2024

SBC: Spending Whitby’s s.106 Community Cash In-House?

SBC: Spending Whitby’s s.106 Community Cash In-House? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on the competency and efficiency of the Council’s business practices in relation to Planning. ~~~~~ Readers are invited to examine the following [...]

March 21, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

HMICFRS ‘Inadequate’ Rating – PCC Refuses to Comment

An Open Letter from Enquirer crime correspondent TIM HICKS to Mrs Julia MULLIGAN, Police & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire. ~~~ HMICFRS ‘Inadequate’ Rating – PCC Refuses to Comment From: Tim Hicks Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2018 1:27 PM To: [...]

March 20, 2018 Letters

“Motion Sickness”

CodHead would appear to have taken on board a wide cross-section of opinion, from within the very bowels of Scarborough Town Hall, and the consensus seems to be that at least one Councillor should urgently seek treatment. Heigh ho! Just [...]

March 19, 2018 Cartoons

EXCLUSIVE: “Inadequate” Inspection – HMICFRS Contradicts MULLIGAN

EXCLUSIVE: “Inadequate” Inspection – HMICFRS Contradicts MULLIGAN by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Background: NYP are rated “Inadequate” for crime recording Regular readers of the NYE will be aware of my recent article: “NYP fails crime recording inspection” Concerning a rating of [...]

March 18, 2018 North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

“The Half Terminator”

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

March 17, 2018 Photoons

Before The Flood: PARNABY/MENZIES Under Beeb Scrutiny

Before The Flood: PARNABY/MENZIES Under Beeb Scrutiny Readers who have followed East Riding of Yorkshire Council firebrand anti-corruption campaigner Councillor Andy STRANGEWAY [Ind.], who, together with the Enquirer, has shone a spotlight on ERYC Leader Councillor Stephen PARNABY [Con.] and [...]

March 16, 2018 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

Appeal for Witnesses: Scarborough Town Centre Assault

Appeal for Witnesses:  Scarborough Town Centre Assault North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault that occurred in Scarborough town centre. It happened at the junction of Westborough and North Street on Sunday 25th February around [...]

March 15, 2018 Appeals

SBC: That ‘Unsecured’ £9 Million ‘Loan’

SBC: That ‘Unsecured’ £9 Million ‘Loan’ an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD examining the security of Scarborough Borough Council’s £9 million “loan” to Benchmark Leisure Ltd to develop the Waterpark. ~~~~~ Background I refer readers to my recent [...]

March 14, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

Another NYCC School Hits Rock Bottom

Another NYCC School Hits Rock Bottom According to the Home page of its website, Northallerton School and Sixth Form College offers excellent prospects for students from 11 to 19 years of age: “Our school is a vibrant and happy place [...]

March 13, 2018 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

NYP: Appeal for Help in Identifying This Man

NYP: Appeal for Help in Identifying This Man Police in Harrogate want to identify the man (above) in this CCTV image as they continue their enquiries into a violent disturbance in Unity Grove/Skipton Road on 20 October 2017. Although the [...]

March 12, 2018 Appeals