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Yearly Archives: 2024

YCBID: ‘Trilogy’ – Episode Three

A keenly-awaited Letter to the Editor from HERO SUMNER, Chair of the Yorkshire Coast Levy Payers’ Association, presenting Episode Three in her ‘Trilogy’ – “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. The pre-amble to the ‘Trilogy’ is available here: http://nyenquirer.uk/ycbid-trilogy-intro/ Episode Two is [...]

October 17, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Taking the P?”

A Letter to the Editor from two visitors from Norfolk, bemoaning the monetization of public conveniences in the Borough of Scarborough – and the poor quality of the facilities. ~~~~~ Sir, We have just returned from a lovely break around [...]

October 15, 2022 Letters

‘Condescending’ Cllr Anonymously Exonerated

‘Condescending’ Cllr Anonymously Exonerated – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the arguably predictable outcome of another futile Formal Complaint. ~~~~~ Regular readers may recall my article “Suffer The Little Children?” (pub. 16/07/22), in which I [...]

October 13, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

YCBID: ‘Trilogy’ – Episode Two

As announced in a previous Letter to the Editor from Hero Sumner, the present publication is Episode Two of her ‘Trilogy’ – “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. Episode Three will follow in a few days, to be followed in due course [...]

October 12, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Why Are We Waving?”

“Why Are We Waving?” – an “In My View “ article by NIGEL WARD, responding to what seems like a million questions about the “Reclaim Our Sea” movement and why it looks to be picking up steam. ~~~~~ Background In [...]

October 9, 2022 Appeals, Misc

YCBID: ‘Trilogy’ (Intro)

The North Yorks Enquirer, having previously published dozens of articles critical of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd, has received a ‘Trilogy’ of Letters to the Editor from Hero SUMNER, who is the Chair of the Yorkshire Coast Levy Payers’ Association representing [...]

October 8, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

out BID ~ BID out

out BID ~ BID out Alderman Norman Murphy writes, as Guest Author, to provide his explanation for why the Yorkshire Coast BID has proved such an unpopular ‘stealth tax’ burden on businesses attempting to survive following the pandemic and the ensuing [...]

October 4, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

YCBID: SBC joins the ‘Refuseniks’

YCBID: SBC joins the ‘Refuseniks’ – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a curious development in the Scarborough Borough Council’s relationship with Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd (YCBID). ~~~~~ On 27th September 2022, Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) [...]

October 3, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North York Moors National Park Authority, North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

Support the “Reclaim Our Sea” HUMAN TSUNAMI

Support the “Reclaim Our Sea” HUMAN TSUNAMI An APPEAL by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Following huge support for the “Reclaim Our Sea” event on Sunday 28th September 2022 (see my report here), the public protest against DEFRA’s implausible conclusion that naturally [...]

October 1, 2022 Appeals, Misc, Scarborough Borough Council

“The Untouchables”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-fifty-first 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 [...]

September 28, 2022 Photoons