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Yearly Archives: 2024

CLARK/HICKS Ripper Theory Goes National

CLARK/HICKS Ripper Theory Goes National Enquirer contributor makes the national press Readers will be aware that “Yorkshire Ripper” Peter Sutcliffe died on Friday. A serial killer who imposed a reign of terror on Yorkshire for years, he was convicted of [...]

November 16, 2020 Police

Objecting to the ARGOS Planning Application

Objecting to the ARGOS Planning Application an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a few hints on how to make your objection count. ~~~~~ The North Yorks Enquirer has published a number of very informative articles concerning the [...]

November 15, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

ARGOS: Heavyweight Planning Objection

ARGOS: Heavyweight Planning Objection  – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering the opinion that the following formal Planning Objection signed off by six of the Borough’s best qualified and most experienced Planning gurus (collectively, over 150 years [...]

November 14, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

EXPENSES: The Buckingham Palace Connection

EXPENSES: The Buckingham Palace Connection by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction Following on from my series of articles on Chief Police Officers taxpayer funded trips to exciting tourist destinations all over Europe. This article examines former Deputy Chief Constable Tim Madgwick’s [...]

November 13, 2020 North Yorkshire Police

EXCLUSIVE: Public Interest ARGOS Emails

Exclusive: Public Interest ARGOS Emails an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, giving a very necessary public airing to some rather furtive ‘public interest’ email exchanges. IF YOU NEVER READ ANOTHER NIGEL WARD ARTICLE, READ THIS ONE! ~~~~~ Readers [...]

November 11, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

The Borough Dredger: VFM?

The Borough Dredger: VFM? Enquirer harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS turns his attention to the ‘Value For Money’ element of the Borough’s dredging activities. ~~~~~ It was interesting to note that, during the Council meeting of November 2nd, 2020, Cllr Bastiman [...]

November 10, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

Jobs For The Boys: Ed Asquith Edition

Everyone with more than a cursory interest in politics knows it is filled with the unemployable, the utterly corrupt and those running the show will funnel money to themselves and their friends at every opportunity. The Coronavirus Plandemic is no [...]

November 9, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

“Under a Bus!”

“Under a Bus!” It rather looks as though InToon has formed the opinion that SBC’s Finance Director Nick Edwards and Legal Director Lisa Dixon may be looking to wash their hands of Commercial Director Richard Bradley, no doubt on account [...]

November 8, 2020 Cartoons

“Sweeping Booty” – the Panto!

“Sweeping Booty” – the Panto! Guest Author NORMAN MURPHY reports on some seasonal entertainment inadvertently provided by YCBID and SBC’s delegated Prince Charming, Commercial Director RICHARD BRADLEY. It’s Panto time, folks! ~~~~~ Although it looks like we shall all be [...]

November 6, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

“SBC Auditors Controversy”

“SBC Auditors Controversy” As well as covering crime and parliamentary affairs, Tim Hicks is also a Chartered Accountant. The Enquirer asked him for his opinion on the recent Financial Reporting Council report into the quality of the local authority audits [...]

November 5, 2020 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council