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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Doh-BID! U-Turner has the Tories desperately spinning

A Letter to the Editor from a Scarborough Borough Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Ind]. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, I wish to add my support to the call by Independent and Labour Councillors for an extraordinary meeting of Scarborough Borough Council to discuss [...]

February 27, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Appeal to help find Richard Mason – WANTED

Appeal to help find Richard Mason – WANTED Officers have issued an appeal for information as to the whereabouts of 47-year-old Richard Mason from Skipton. Mason is wanted on recall to prison and failing to appear at court. He was [...]

February 27, 2019 Appeals

Should ‘Ghost’ Votes Render D-BID Poll Null & Void?

Should ‘Ghost’ Votes Render D-BID Poll Null & Void? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, raising concerns regarding the integrity of the Poll conducted for the purposes of ratifying the Yorkshire Coast Destination BID. ~~~ Fundamental to [...]

February 26, 2019 Uncategorized

“Bye Bye BID” – Failure is an Orphan

“Bye Bye BID” – Failure is an Orphan A Letter to the Editor from a Scarborough Borough businessman typical of several received, but perhaps the most clearly articulated, on the controversial subject of the Yorkshire Coast D-BID. Councillors would do [...]

February 25, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“So You Want to be a Councillor?”

A Letter to the Editor by BOB ROBERTS, who is considering standing as an unaffiliated candidate in the forthcoming Scarborough Borough Council local elections (2nd May 2019). ~~~ Sir, Although undecided as to the next step in my decision process [...]

February 24, 2019 Letters

SBC’s Shameful Deeds/Covenants Dealings

SBC’s Shameful Deeds/Covenants Dealings Guest Author JOHN MOOK takes a close look at SBC’s handling of s.106 monies intended for the benefit of the Filey community – shades of last March’s s.106 debacle. ~~~~~ Background I refer readers to the: [...]

February 24, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

PFCC Julia Mulligan DE-SELECTED

A Letter to the Editor by TIM HICKS, commenting on the de-selection of Julia Mulligan in her role as Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire. ~~~~~ Dear Sir, For some time I have been calling for Julia Mulligan [...]

February 23, 2019 Letters, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

“Teetering on the Brink”

A Letter to the Editor by TIM HICKS, commenting on the detrimental effect on policing in North Yorkshire arising from the inadequate performance of the PFCC for North Yorkshire, Mrs Julia Mulligan. A downward spiral . . . Now, similar [...]

February 22, 2019 Letters, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

Alpamare License Revoked

Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) have revoked the premises license for the Alpamare Waterpark. The reason for the premises license revocation lies within the 2003 Licensing Act. The operators of the newly built £14million waterpark were the subject of a winding [...]

February 22, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

Open Letter to PFC Commissioner Mulligan

Open Letter to PFC Commissioner Mulligan by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Dear Police, Fire & Crime Commissioner Mulligan, Open Letter concerning Chief Constable Winward charging the cost of her FBI reunion in Helsinki to North Yorkshire Police  Further to my article [...]

February 20, 2019 Letters, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner