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Yearly Archives: 2024

The Futurist takes a Curtain Call – in the Eye

The Futurist takes a Curtain Call – in the Eye The sheer stupidity of the ‘directing minds’ at Scarborough Borough Council has found recognition once more in the pages of the nation’s best-loved satirical magazine – Private Eye. Readers who [...]

February 7, 2018 Private Eye, Scarborough Borough Council

“The Closure of 101”

A Letter to the Editor from Johanna MacMAHON of Scarborough, lamenting the decision to close 101 Prospect Mount Road – NYCC’s much-loved Scarborough Residential Home. ~~~~~ Dear Sir, SHAME on NYCC – and SHAME on Dale Owens, Assistant Head of [...]

February 6, 2018 Letters, North Yorkshire County Council

SBC Leader Embraces Madness

SBC Leader Embraces Madness The Enquirer is grateful to the Councillors who kindly drew attention to the following ‘Notebook: Lifestyle’ column in The Guardian (3rd February 2018, and Sunday’s Observer), by Helen PIDD, which we are happy to reproduce for [...]

February 5, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

Tory Councillor Chivvies KITSON via Twitter

Tory Councillor Chivvies KITSON via Twitter an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on a Tory Borough Councillor’s very public attempt to hold a maverick Council Officer to account. ~~~~~ Background Readers of the Enquirer who are also [...]

February 4, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: Appeal for 2 Vital Witnesses re Scarborough Injured Man

NYP: Appeal for 2 Vital Witnesses re Scarborough Injured Man Police investigating how a man came to be injured in a Scarborough street have issued an appeal for two vital witnesses to come forward. The 37-year-old local man was found [...]

February 2, 2018 Appeals

SBC: A Plan With A Silver Lining?

SBC: A Plan With A Silver Lining? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining why the Council’s apparent  railroading of a third-party Planning Application smacks of an opportunistic grab at a silver lining. ~~~~~ Background Regular readers of [...]

February 2, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

COCKERILL – The Yes-Man Who Always Says “No!”

COCKERILL – The Yes-Man Who Always Says “No!” – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the astonishing rudeness, arrogance and obvious unfitness for public service of the SBC Portfolio Holder for Disastrous Public Relations, Councillor Mike [...]

January 31, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: Key Witnesses Sought re Scarborough Robbery Attempt

NYP: Key Witnesses Sought re Scarborough Robbery Attempt Police in Scarborough are appealing for key witnesses to come forward following an attempted robbery in the town on Friday 26th January 2018. It happened at around 10.30pm at the junction of [...]

January 30, 2018 Appeals

“Why Do We in Whitby Pay More Council Tax?”

Whitby resident Ian DIXON has requested that the Enquirer publish his recent email to Scarborough & Whitby MP Robert GOODWILL on the subject of comparative Council Tax demands under different local authorities.  It is reproduced below as today’s Letter to [...]

January 30, 2018 Letters

£4k/hour Councillor’s Non-Declaration of Interests?

My Open Letter to SBC Portfolio Holder for Legal & Governance, Councillor John NOCK [Con.], seeking answers to serious questions regarding the acts and/or omissions of Standards Committee Chair, Councillor Heather PHILLIPS [Con.], following revelations made public in my article [...]

January 29, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council