Travelodge ‘California’? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, describing a hotel that SBC can check out of, but cannot leave. ~~~~~ Readers and other followers of the antics of Scarborough Borough Council may remember the following article in [...]
Travelodge Deal – Solicitor’s Challenge an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, disclosing what would appear to be the first salvo in a potential legal challenge to Scarborough Borough Council’s purchase of the St. Nicholas Hotel and its subsequent [...]
A Company Voluntary Arrangement document filed at Companies House by Travelodge Hotels Limited show that Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) are claiming a loss of £3,876,922 after the chain fell into financial problems. The large debt is thought to consist of [...]
SBC: Round-Up an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, summarising the state of the Borough Council in the run-up to its year-end. ~~~~~ With no further meetings of SBC Full Council scheduled until 11th May 2021, here follows a [...]
La Commedia di Siddonso Hugely popular Guest Author NORMAN MURPHY, Alderman of the Borough, takes a satirical swipe at the comic genius of Stevonio SIDDONSO ahead of his long-awaited trip to Tuscany. ~~~~~ I think we can all agree that [...]
Dear Mr SIDDONS a brief Open Letter to the Leader (at the time of writing) of Scarborough Borough Council, by NIGEL WARD. Be it noted that URL-links in this letter are to sources external to the North Yorks Enquirer. ~~~~~ [...]
SIDDONS SAID… an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a personal opinion on the Leader’s ‘from the hip’ defensive response to the Motion of No Confidence. ~~~~~ Just a few short hours after the Enquirer scooped the news [...]
SBC: The Doldrums an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, setting out his opinion on the performance so far of the ailing and failing SIDDONS administration. ~~~~~ On 7th May 2019, following the local elections held on 2nd May, [...]
Is there Life in Marc? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, welcoming a new Senior Officer to SBC, albeit on a strictly temporary (for the moment) basis. ~~~ I hope that regular readers will join me in extending [...]
SIV: That’s Another Fine Mess! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a running commentary on one local businessman’s object lesson in running rings round the Council. ~~~~~ I was unable to watch the SBC Cabinet Meeting of [...]
