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Yearly Archives: 2024

The Whitby Secondary School Saga

The Whitby Secondary School Saga The Enquirer’s education and governance contributor MIKE WARD comments on the crossroads reached in Whitby education with the departure of the town’s two secondary school Headteachers – Keith PRYTHERCH and Sue WHELAN – concurrent with [...]

January 17, 2018 North Yorkshire County Council

Peter Jaconelli and Jimmy Savile: Latest Developments

Peter Jaconelli and Jimmy Savile: Latest Developments Introduction The Peter Jaconelli and Jimmy Savile scandal continues to rumble on. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) Report into Surrey Police’s handling of an investigation in 2007 to 2009, into sexual offences [...]

January 17, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

YCH: The Further Misadventures of ‘Maureen’

YCH: The Further Misadventures of ‘Maureen’ an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following up on the appalling treatment of a vulnerable single mother by staff at Yorkshire Coast Homes (YCH). ~~~~~ Background On Sunday 29th October 2017, I [...]

January 15, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

NYP: Appeal for Missing JOHN YOULL

NYP: Appeal for Missing JOHN YOULL North Yorkshire Police currently have concerns for a male from the York area who may be in our area. We are looking to make contact with John YOULL and are requesting the help of [...]

January 15, 2018 Appeals

SBC Cllr Paid £1.3K to Chair ONE Meeting

SBC Cllr Paid £1.3K to Chair ONE Meeting an Open Letter from NIGEL WARD to Councillor Heather PHILLIPS [Con.], requesting an explanation for a number of aspects of her rôle within the Standards regime at Scarborough Borough Council. Sent also [...]

January 13, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council
NYP: Appeal re New Year’s Eve Assault / Criminal Damage in Whitby

NYP: Appeal re New Year’s Eve Assault / Criminal Damage in Whitby

NYP: Appeal re New Year’s Eve Assault / Criminal Damage in Whitby North Yorkshire Police is appealing for witnesses and information about an assault on a pub landlord, and a broken window that occurred in Whitby It happened outside the [...]

January 13, 2018 Appeals

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