Whitby Secondary Partnership U-Turn an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the fall-out from last week’s Letter to the Editor, “Whitby Secondary Partnership (£100K)”, by W. SMITH. ~~~~~ Having had some involvement in the campaign to resist [...]
An Open Letter to JJ by NIGEL WARD, seeking clarity as to why Scarborough Borough Councillor Janet JEFFERSON [Ind.] appears determined to alienate her previously loyal electorate in Castle Ward, Scarborough. It does not require a genius to recognise that [...]
ARGOS: Mr CORRIGAN Objects! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the latest development in the ‘SINK THE ARGOS’ skirmish. ~~~~~ On 2nd December 2020, six days after the consultation period for the ARGOS Planning Application officially [...]
Whitby School Partnership (£100K) A Letter to the Editor from W. SMITH, regarding a bizarre twist in what used to be known as the Eskdale School saga. ~~~~~ Sir, I have just read the attached document (see below) proposing an [...]
Is there Life in Marc? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, welcoming a new Senior Officer to SBC, albeit on a strictly temporary (for the moment) basis. ~~~ I hope that regular readers will join me in extending [...]
ARGOS Objections Pile In an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, covering the growing tally of well-structured objections to the Planning Application regarding the demolition and redevelopment of the former ARGOS building, 50-59 Newborough, Scarborough [20/021267/FL]. Together, they amount [...]
SBC: SHELL Shocked an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the impact of a major new gas exploration project off the Borough’s coastline. ~~~~~ As 2021 approaches, Scarborough and Whitby fishermen, already confronting two major impediments to [...]
SIV: That’s Another Fine Mess! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a running commentary on one local businessman’s object lesson in running rings round the Council. ~~~~~ I was unable to watch the SBC Cabinet Meeting of [...]
Objecting to the ARGOS Planning Application an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a few hints on how to make your objection count. ~~~~~ The North Yorks Enquirer has published a number of very informative articles concerning the [...]
ARGOS: Heavyweight Planning Objection – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering the opinion that the following formal Planning Objection signed off by six of the Borough’s best qualified and most experienced Planning gurus (collectively, over 150 years [...]