A Letter to the Editor from Ali WILKINS of Scarborough, who responds to Councillor Rob BARNETT’s recent Letter (itself a response to a Letter from Heather RELF), commenting on the affection for secrecy that permeates Scarborough Borough Council Town Hall. [...]
SBC: House of Secrets – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on some first tentative signs of Scarborough Borough Council advancing into the 21st Century. Maybe. ~~~~~ North Yorkshire Enquirer readers in the Scarborough area have been [...]
SBC: BACKHOUSE -v- BASTIMAN (the Pregnant Discord) an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, illuminating a personality clash dividing the House of Secrets. ~~~~~ At the Scarborough Borough Council Annual Meeting held on 23rd May 2013, the Chain of [...]
Hats Off, John CASEY! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, giving credit where credit is due to John CASEY [Ind.], SBC elected member for Filey ward, who has evinced the “openness and transparency” to admit a serious error [...]
Tail Bullies Dog an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, exposing further outfall from the failure to encrypt ‘sensitive’ information. ~~~~~ The Enquirer has published a series of article referencing the failure by Scarborough Borough Council adequately to protect [...]
SBC Officers’ Private Interests an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the disclosable interests of Scarborough Borough Council Directors/Senior Officers. ~~~~~ When the Scarborough News (normally the Council’s off-site PR division) splashes “Council leader orders external inquiry into [...]
SBC: Proud & Prejudiced (Part One) an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, charting Scarborough Borough Council’s policy of selective transparency. ~~~~~ It may well be that the residents of every Borough and District in the country refer to [...]
SBC: Who Dreams Up The Plans? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining a strategic planning mechanism that by-passes democracy. ~~~~~ The received wisdom is that local Councils pursue a democratic approach to decision-making; electors elect representatives – [...]
SBC Councillors Apologise To JACONELLI Victims/Survivors an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on some cracks in the walls of the House of Secrets in response to an appeal from campaigner Andy STRANGEWAY, as one Tory Councillor breaks [...]
Open Letter To Jim DILLON – SBC CEO ——– Original Message ——– Subject: Open Letter To Jim DILLON – SBC CEO Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2015 23:16:04 +0100 From: Nigel To: Jim.Dillon@scarborough.gov.uk Mr Jim DILLON – Chief Executive Officer and [...]
