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DIXON Ducks ‘n’ Dives in Whitby Harbour Storm

DIXON Ducks ‘n’ Dives in Whitby Harbour Storm – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a tentative interpretation of events at a recent Council meeting – and subsequent correspondence. ~~~~~ Last year, Scarborough Borough Council’s External Auditor [...]

November 1, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

STOP PRESS: SBC Planning Portal Subverted

STOP PRESS: SBC Planning Portal Subverted – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an apparent abuse of the SBC Planning Process. ~~~~~ Following publication of my article “The Leader’s Same Old Refrain” (Thurs. 28th Oct ’21), [...]

October 28, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

The Leader’s Same Old Refrain

The Leader’s Same Old Refrain – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a contrary opinion to that expressed by SBC Leader Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] in the local media – the bully playing the victim once again. [...]

October 28, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

‘Cry Baby’ SIDDONS Retreats on ARGOS

‘Cry Baby’ SIDDONS Retreats on ARGOS – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the latest twist in the ARGOS saga of absurdities. ~~~~~ SBC Leader Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] has issued what Councillors are describing as [...]

October 27, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

Officers’ Silence is Golden

Officers’ Silence is Golden – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, sharing some informed and well-sourced opinions on the trajectory of the ARGOS saga. ~~~~~ Once again, I must apologise in advance for the great length and detail [...]

October 26, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

EXCLUSIVE: Defection from Indie Group

EXCLUSIVE: Defection from Indie Group – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting and commenting on a highly significant development in the dynamic of the resistance to the ARGOS proposal. ~~~~~ Regular readers will recall that, in the [...]

October 23, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

ARGOS Public Meeting: Report

ARGOS Public Meeting: Report –  an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on the Public Meeting to discuss the ARGOS proposals, held at the Library in Scarborough on the evening of Tuesday 19th October 2021. ~~~~~ I was [...]

October 20, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

ARGOS: Public Meeting Called

ARGOS: Public Meeting Called – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, covering the very latest developments in the ARGOS saga. ~~~~~ Hard on the heels of yesterday’s article “CORRIGAN Appeals re ARGOS Madness” (covering the ‘regeneration’ of the [...]

October 16, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

CORRIGAN Appeals re ARGOS Madness

CORRIGAN Appeals re ARGOS Madness – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the third Planning Application in respect of the so-called ‘regeneration’ of the former ARGOS building on Newborough, Scarborough. ~~~~~ The Scarborough News of [...]

October 15, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council

ARGOS Planning Shambles

ARGOS Planning Shambles – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, providing commentary and opinion on the farcical mismanagement of the Planning Application in respect of the so-called ‘regeneration’ of the former ARGOS building on Newborough, Scarborough. ~~~~~ Local readers [...]

October 3, 2021 Scarborough Borough Council