Spotlight
No ‘Blue Flag’ for Scarborough North Bay in 2018 Guest Author BOB ROBERTS breaks some more bad news for Scarborough businesses. ~~~~~ Last week saw the announcement of a Bathing Water Quality (BWQ) rating of ‘Poor’ for Scarborough’s South Bay. [...]
South Bay BWQ: A Senior Moment In response to the latest in a series of articles on the Enquirer concerning Bathing Water Quality in Scarborough’s South Bay, one Facebook user (clearly a wag) posted the following rhetorical question: “We could [...]
Guest Author BOB ROBERTS writes with regard to the report by Jonathan PORTER (NLS) in respect of the Final DNA Report and the associated Scarborough News article of last week. ~~~~~ Scarborough South Bay is indeed unique. What sets it [...]
A member of the public has been kind enough to share sight of a letter written to the Secretary of State for Communities & Local Government, the Rt.Hon. Sajid JAVID MP [Con.] (Bromsgrove), appealing for intervention in the matter of [...]
Whitby Schools: The Final Chapter – the Sequel! Guest Author MIKE WARD (former SBC Councillor [Ind.] and former Chair of the Eskdale School Board of Governors) sees a moment of opportunity to revitalise Whitby’s teetering schools provision – with two [...]
ERYC: The Whip – Disgraceful Conservative Scam By Guest Author Andy STRANGEWAY, Independent Councillor (Pocklington Provinical ward) at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. ~~~~~ The Conservatives are paid the following from the ERYC budget. This is paid for by the taxpayer. [...]
In the tradition of the North Yorks Enquirer’s continuing concerns over Child Safeguarding, US internet expert Bill HESS, of Pixel Privacy, has very kindly permitted the North Yorks Enquirer to reproduce his invaluable guide to keeping children safe on-line. Bill’s [...]
In Defence of Local Democracy by Guest Author SBC Councillor Rob BARNETT [Lab.], who serves in the Streonshalh ward along with Councillor Sandra TURNER [Con.] – whose contribution to the debate would be warmly welcomed. ~~~~~ Firstly, thank you for [...]
Dredger Problems Come Home to Roost Guest Author ALLAN ROBERTS reports. ~~~~~ 17th of August 2017 saw the welcome return of the Scarborough Borough Council owned dredger “Sandsend” back to Scarborough Harbour to undertake essential dredging in the port, in [...]
The Whitby Brand Some observations on the state-of-play in Whitby, by Guest Author MIKE WARD, on upcoming proposals in and around Whitby. ~~~~~ The Whitby Brand Much is being made of the Whitby Brand and SBC’s new strategy for tourism [...]
