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Monthly Archives: January 2024

Scarborough Borough Council  2020?

Happy New Year’s Eve from the NYE Today’s Guest Author is former SBC and WTC Councillor MIKE WARD, writing about the present dynamic of our Borough Council and how it will shape the coming year at SBC. ~~~~~ Scarborough Borough [...]

December 31, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

“Today? Tomorrow? Sometime? Never?”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-ninety-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 far beyond. Readers [...]

December 31, 2019 Photoons

The Only Game in Town

The Only Game in Town an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reviewing the future prospects here in the Borough of Scarborough. ~~~~~ Since the 17th December 2019, when I first reported that a Requisition had been served calling [...]

December 29, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

“One Out? All Out!”

“One Out? All Out!” A Letter to the Editor from SBC Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Unaff.Ind.], whose lack of confidence in Councillor Siddons is matched only by her lack of confidence in other leading candidates. ~~~~~ To the editor, Only days [...]

December 27, 2019 Letters

STRANGEWAY Pursues ‘No Filming’ Complaints

STRANGEWAY Pursues ‘No Filming’ Complaints Enquirer regular ANDY STRANGEWAY has lodged two separate Formal Complaints against SBC’s Director of Legal & Democratic Services Mrs Lisa Dixon, following her misinterpretation of statute authorising public filming/recording of public meetings at the Town [...]

December 26, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

“A Christmas Break”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-ninety-fifth 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 far beyond. Readers [...]

December 25, 2019 Photoons

May Lodge and Throxenby Hall

May Lodge and Throxenby Hall by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ May Lodge Children’s Home Five reports on the North Yorkshire Police (NYP) website have caught my attention recently: Report on a successful investigation in Filey here. Reports of successful investigations by [...]

December 23, 2019 North Yorkshire Police

CCTV: Whitby Quad Bikes Theft

CCTV: Whitby Quad Bikes Theft This is the moment two quad bikes were brazenly pushed away, across moorland, from a rural property near Whitby. Police are investigating the burglary, at a remote location near Aislaby, which occurred on the evening [...]

December 20, 2019 Appeals

SBC: “We Disagree With Recording Legislation”

Readers will no doubt appreciate an update on Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY’s challenge to SBC’s unlawful signage attempting to prohibit the right of members of the public to film and record meetings from the Public Gallery of the SBC Council [...]

December 20, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

‘No Confidence’ – Who’s Next?

‘No Confidence’ – Who’s Next? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the prospects for the No Confidence motion and (of course) the consequences. ~~~~~ As I predicted last weekend, we have not had long to wait for [...]

December 19, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council