Spotlight
Digital Dithering A Letter to the Editor from BOB ROBERTS, enquiring about the fate of democracy when local authority functions are reduced to virtual ‘meetings’, behind closed shutters. ~~~~~ Sir, So the Scarborough News announces that SBC will hold virtual [...]
Sirius Consequences A Letter to the Editor from IAN DIXON of Whitby, bemoaning tragic consequences for local investors in the Sirius Minerals project. ~~~~~ As a local, I campaigned from the start for the Sirius Project, attending lots of meetings [...]
“One Out? All Out!” A Letter to the Editor from SBC Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Unaff.Ind.], whose lack of confidence in Councillor Siddons is matched only by her lack of confidence in other leading candidates. ~~~~~ To the editor, Only days [...]
“The Fight for Democracy” A very timely Letter to the Editor from the only Scarborough Borough Councillor to evince the openness to mention that the Emperor’s new clothes, at least, are totally transparent. ~~~~~ To the editor The Americans like [...]
“The Path Not Taken” In the interests of fairness and balance, a Letter to the Editor from Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff [Unaff.Ind.] in response to the statement published yesterday (Fri. 6th Dec.) by the Independent Group at Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ [...]
Question Time for the Beeb A Letter to the Editor from the Independent SBC member for Hunmanby ward, Councillor Michelle DONOHUE-MONCRIEFF, who writes to shed light on the Randerson/BBC collusion allegations. ~~~~~ To the editor, I read with interest the [...]
A Letter to the Editor from police and crime correspondents TIM HICKS and CHRIS CLARK. ~~~~~ 5.19. Claudia: Sharon Harper Re-Assessed Dear Sir, The NYE has for some time been running a series of articles by myself and retired [...]
A Letter to the Editor from ROGER PICKSTOCK, of Scarborough, responding to Councillor Michelle Donohue-Moncrieff’s tongue-in-cheek APPEAL for the public’s assistance in locating the MISSING Town Hall ‘Inseparables’ – “Openness and Transparency” – and bemoaning a clear and present hypocrisy [...]
Further to our Guest Author article by ANDY STRANGEWAY, Enquirer police and crime correspondent TIM HICKS has requested publication of his email correspondence with SBC Leader Councillor Steve Siddons [Lab.] and North Yorkshire Police Chief Constable Lisa Winward on the [...]
A Letter to the Editor from former Scarborough Borough Councillor NORMAN MURPHY, who is the Secretary of the SBC Independent Group, commenting on the hot issue of the moment – the common thread of poor decision-making, not excluding the furore [...]
