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Labour’s 3 Lost Years

Labour’s 3 Lost Years Concluding his article “A Rose by Any Other Name”, Alderman Norman Murphy surveys Labour’s ineffectual three-year administration of Scarborough Borough Council. ‘Promised’ versus ‘Delivered’ – a complete whitewash. ~~~~~ As promised, I have pleasure in presenting to you, [...]

April 3, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Labour: “A Rose by Any Other Name”

Labour: “A Rose by Any Other Name” Ahead of the 5th May elections for the new unitary North Yorkshire Council, popular Guest Author Alderman Norman Murphy reviews the Labour Party election blurb. [Part 2 to follow] ~~~~~ As many residents will be [...]

March 21, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Missing: 1 Boat Hoist

Missing: 1 Boat Hoist NYE Harbours Correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS identifies another significant omission from the Council’s duties to Harbour-users. As ever, ALLAN makes his point by citing the Council’s own words . . . ~~~~~ Scarborough Borough Council claims that part [...]

March 15, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Labour Councillors Investigated

Labour Councillors Investigated Alderman NORMAN MURPHY sets out to explain the external investigations commissioned by SBC in response to multiple allegations of breaches of the Councillors Code of Conduct, the Seven NOLAN Principles of Public Life and the Localism Act 2011. [...]

March 9, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Latest Performance at the End of the West Pier

Latest Performance at the End of the West Pier NYE Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS shines his spotlight on an extraordinary but not entirely successful juggling act. ~~~~~ There are many – especially those within the fishing industry at Scarborough – who [...]

February 28, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

ERYC: Confidential Bullying Report Published

ERYC: Confidential Bullying Report Published Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY has published a ‘leaked’ Local Government Association (LGA) Confidential Peer Review which reveals the extent of the bullying culture at East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Regular readers will be aware that, [...]

February 23, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

“Dear Janet – Why, Why, Why?”

“Dear Janet – Why, Why, Why?” Alderman NORMAN MURPHY takes Castle Ward Councillor and Cabinet stalwart Janet Jefferson to task . . .  echoing her “Why, why, why?”. ~~~~~ As some of you will no doubt have noticed the lying [...]

February 17, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

SIDDONS’ Duplicity Exposed

SIDDONS’ Duplicity Exposed Guest Author Alderman NORMAN MURPHY spills the beans on the best-kept secret behind the much-resented demolition of the Futurist Theatre. Yet another “nothing could be further from the truth” episode – and another brick in the wall [...]

February 6, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

“Called Out for a Liar”

“Called Out for a Liar” Regular Guest Author Alderman NORMAN MURPHY offers his views on the latest SIDDONS scandal. ~~~~~ It now seems that the stench of corruption emanating from Steve “It’s a dog’s breakfast” Siddons’ (so-called) leadership of Scarborough [...]

January 31, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Stormin’ Norman’s VoNC Report

Stormin’ Norman’s VoNC Report Guest Author Alderman Murphy shares his views on the recent Houdini routine at Scarborough Borough Council – and those who made it possible. ~~~~~ So the third Vote of No Confidence (VoNC) brought against LABOUR leader, Steve [...]

January 25, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council