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All posts by Nigel Ward

WTC: The OLD GUARD’s New Recruits [Pt.1]

WTC: The OLD GUARD’s New Recruits [Pt.1] – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD presenting the first in a brief series on the nefarious tactics of Whitby Town Council’s ‘Old Guard’. ~~~~~ ‘The Old Guard’ I do recall [...]

December 20, 2024 Whitby Town

TOWN MEETING/ASSEMBLY 6th JAN. 2025

… TOWN MEETING/ASSEMBLY 6th JAN. 2025 – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, announcing a significant development in the mounting public pressure to hold Whitby Town Council to account in regard to its abysmal financial and governance performance [...]

December 18, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC: Budget/Precept ‘Deferred’

WTC: Budget/Precept ‘Deferred’ – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, summarising the annual Budget meeting of the WTC Finance, Policy & General Purposes Committee (FP&GP) held on 10th December 2024 (having been postponed from 3rd December 2024. due [...]

December 15, 2024 Whitby Town

WHITBY: The Silenced Majority

WHITBY: The Silenced Majority – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, expanding upon an address given to the Finance, Policy & General Purposes Committee (FP&GP) of Whitby Town Council on Tuesday 10th December 2024 (full report on which [...]

December 14, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC Seeks 31.6% RISE in Local Council Tax

WTC Seeks 31.6% RISE in Local Council Tax – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, appealing for public support to resist a RISE of almost ONE THIRD in the Precept (Local Council Tax for Whitby Town Council). ~~~~~ [...]

December 8, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC: More on Bob

WTC: More on Bob – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting a lightly satirical spin on the unwholesome symbiotic relationship between the Chair/Mayor of Whitby Town Council, Councillor Bob ‘The Nob’ DALRYMPLE, and former Town Clerk/RFO, Mr [...]

December 2, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC: NO CONFIDENCE Time Again?

WTC: NO CONFIDENCE Time Again? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on attempts to hold Whitby Town Mayor, Councillor Bob DALRYMPLE to account. This time around, we have every appearance of a full-on ‘Pants [...]

November 29, 2024 Whitby Town

Potto: Another Due Process Failure?

Potto: Another Due Process Failure? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the apparent failure to uphold due process at CHIPCHASE MANNERS, a firm of chartered accountants based in Middlesbrough and currently employed by Potto Parish Council as its Internal Auditor [...]

November 23, 2024 Potto

NYC: Snakes & Ladders

NYC: Snakes & Ladders – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a discernible improvement in communications between Whitby residents and North Yorkshire Council’s Corporate Director of Environment (inc. Harbours), Mr Karl BATTERSBY. Top marks! (Well . [...]

November 15, 2024 North Yorkshire County Council

Potto: An Anonymous Liar

Potto: An Anonymous Liar – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, celebrating the 10th October first anniversary of a libellous pack of lies uttered by a cowardly Potto Parish Council. ~~~~~ Background On Wednesday 9th October 2024, in [...]

October 10, 2024 Potto