Two SBC Councillors Accused of Serious Crimes an ‘In My View’ article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on recent correspondence with Scarborough Borough Council’s Director of Legal & Democratic Services Lisa DIXON (of Private Eye fame). ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST [...]
“The Persistence of Mummery” – NYCC Hunkers Down an “In My View” article by Nigel Ward – reporting on a rather naïve and futile attempt by the North Yorkshire County Council Standards Committee to hinder the further investigation of wrong-doing [...]
An Appeal to North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner Mrs Julia MULLIGAN This communication consists entirely of my opinion, the right to express which is conferred upon me under the terms of Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human [...]
(S)TOP SECRET – Parish Clerks: The Giant Leeches IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~ Following the unexpectedly positive response to my recent article about Seamer & Crossgates Parish Council in the Borough [...]
Parish Councils: ANARCHY in the UK – an “In My View” report by NIGEL WARD ~ IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST All Fools’ Day 2014 will mark the 40th Anniversary of the implementation of the Local Government Act 1972. Progressively, throughout [...]
Moving On – NYCC Monitoring Officer Carole DUNN a brief report by NIGEL WARD on an imminent change of personnel on the second-top rung of the North Yorkshire County Council ladder. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Regular readers will recognise [...]
A 1st-Class BASTIMAN Sneaton Castle: 10 September 2013 On Tuesday 10th September 2013, the Coast & Moors Area Committee of North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) convened at Sneaton Castle to debate and resolve the highly contentious matter of the on-street [...]
Pickles: Go Forth And Scrutinise Lights, Camera, Action! Councils ‘Pickled’ Once again, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government is in the news, reiterating his loud and clear announcement of June this year, regarding the right of the public [...]
SBC Solicitor: Unforgivable Incompetence – or Something Worse? an ‘In My View’ article by NIGEL WARD, offering a detailed account of the extraordinary machinations of Scarborough Borough Council in relation to the alleged cover-up of accustaions that former Scarborough Councillor [...]
“The Protection Racket” – Three Decades Of Crime an ‘In My View’ article by Nigel Ward – his most detailed and incisive to date – providing an insight into the extraordinary circumstances in which two elected members of Councils in [...]
