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‘Out of Order’ – Or Just A ‘Slight’ Improvement?

‘Out of Order’ – Or Just A ‘Slight’ Improvement? Guest author ALLAN ROBERTS draws readers’ attention to a matter of arithmetical competency (or otherwise) and/or the honesty (or otherwise) on the part of SBC Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.], Portfolio Holder [...]

June 9, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

Scarborough Proxy Council

Scarborough Proxy Council A word of thanks to the anonymous Scarborough resident who has forwarded the following document (below), accompanied by this explanatory message: “I applied for a proxy vote for 8th June and received the below confirmation letter from [...]

May 16, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

The Hidden Agenda – a Closing Chapter?

The Hidden Agenda – a Closing Chapter? by Guest Author MIKE WARD. ~~~~~ Are we are entering the closing chapter in Whitby’s secondary schools’ long-running saga? Do County Officials really care about the future of education in our Town? We [...]

May 9, 2017 North Yorkshire County Council

No Hidden Agenda?! – Part 3

Guest Author Mike Ward follows up on his recent articles. ~~~~~ No Hidden Agenda?! – Part 3 It has long been said that there is a right way, a wrong way and the Whitby way. However, educational issues, with the [...]

March 26, 2017 North Yorkshire County Council

No Hidden Agenda – Part 2

Guest Author Mike Ward follows up on his recent article “A Hidden Agenda For Our Schools?!”. ~~~~~ No Hidden Agenda – Part 2 Changes appear to be afoot at Caedmon College Whitby, with redundancies being announced. Potential 6th Form students [...]

March 21, 2017 North Yorkshire County Council
A Hidden Agenda For Our Schools?!

A Hidden Agenda For Our Schools?!

Guest Author Mike Ward, former Chair of Governors at Eskdale School, Whitby, shares his observations on a recent incredible OfSTED Report ~~~~~ A Hidden Agenda For Our Schools?! Is there still a hidden agenda behind what is happening in education [...]

March 16, 2017 North Yorkshire County Council

STF Business Proposal Published

Save The Futurist Business Plan Published The Save The Futurist group has published its long-awaited Business Proposal – and it makes for compelling reading: In related news, the Scarborough resident’s PETITION calling for a VOTE of NO CONFIDENCE in Cllr [...]

January 6, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: South Bay Pollution – The Chips Are Down

SBC: South Bay Pollution – The Chips Are Down A Guest Author article by Bob ROBERTS (who has been investigating the causes of the poor water quality in Cornelian Bay – and now Scarborough South Bay – for some years), [...]

December 11, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

“Just When You Thought It Was Safe…”

Today’s Guest Author is ALLAN ROBERTS of Scarborough, who has been monitoring Scarborough Borough Council’s reaction to the news that Scarborough South Bay bathing water rating has been down-graded from ‘sufficient’ to ‘poor’. ~~~~~ The 8th November 2016 presented devastating [...]

November 26, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

Private Eye: Knacker’s £1M War Chest

Private Eye: Knacker’s £1M War Chest Readers who caught the Private Eye article featured on the Enquirer two weeks ago will no doubt find today’s Police 5 follow-up of special interest. Those who missed that earlier article may view it [...]

September 14, 2016 Police