A Letter to the Editor from Annie POTTER of Scarborough, bemoaning the opportunities lost to Scarborough by the loss of The Futurist Theatre – in the light of ongoing losses at the Open Air Theatre. ~~~~~ Dear Enquirer, On the [...]
In the interests of openness and transparency, NYE contributor TIM HICKS has offered his on-going correspondence with Scarborough Borough Council Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] for publication here on the Enquirer: ~~~ On-going Correspondence with Cllr Derek Bastiman From: Timothy [...]
February 25, 2018
Letters
An Open Letter on the subject of Adult Social Care (ASC) to County Councillor Helen SWIERS [Con.], in her capacity as Chair of North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), from County Councillor Tony RANDERSON [Lab.]. Councillor RANDERSON is also a Scarborough [...]
An Open Letter to SBC Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] by TIM HICKS, concerning SBC Policy on NYE contributors arbitrarily designated “vexatious”. ~~~~~ Dear Councillor Bastiman, Thank you for your e mail. Further to our recent correspondence, I can confirm [...]
February 20, 2018
Letters
Mr GOODWILL’s Response on Council Tax On published an Open Letter to Scarborough & Whitby MP, Mr Robert GOODWILL, from Whitby resident Ian DIXON, under the self-explanatory title “Why Do We in Whitby Pay More Council Tax?”. Mr DIXON has [...]
February 11, 2018
Letters
A Letter to the Editor from Johanna MacMAHON of Scarborough, lamenting the decision to close 101 Prospect Mount Road – NYCC’s much-loved Scarborough Residential Home. ~~~~~ Dear Sir, SHAME on NYCC – and SHAME on Dale Owens, Assistant Head of [...]
Whitby resident Ian DIXON has requested that the Enquirer publish his recent email to Scarborough & Whitby MP Robert GOODWILL on the subject of comparative Council Tax demands under different local authorities. It is reproduced below as today’s Letter to [...]
A Letter to the Editor from former Redcar & Cleveland Borough Councillor David WILLIAMS, who writes to confirm recent reports of bullying and intimidation of ordinary ‘foot soldier’ Councillors by Council Officers and Executive Councillors, seemingly all across our region. [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Scarborough Borough Councillor Dilys CLUER [Green], writing in response to the Enquirer’s coverage of the latest up-date to the Doomsday Clock. ~~~~~ Sir, The Doomsday Clock should be considered seriously by all politicians and [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Ali WILKINS of Scarborough, expressing an interesting perspective on SBC’s masterful lending of £9M to Benchmark – against the gilt-edged security of land it already owns. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Recently on Tripadvisor Alpamare Scarborough [...]