The Wizard of “IF”
The Wizard of “IF” – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the York Potash Proposals ~ The recurrent topic of conversation over the last couple of weeks has been Sirius Minerals Plc and their much publicised [...]
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Eternal Vigilance
Eternal Vigilance – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD ~ IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Thomas JEFFERSON, Founding Father and principle author of the US Declaration of Independence, is credited with this dictum: “The price of democracy is eternal [...]
March 26, 2012
Misc
Whitby Town Council Thanks Local Campaigners
Whitby Town Council has sent a letter of commendation to three local campaigners, in recognition of their services to the town. The letter, dated 19th April 2011, was sent to Tom BRODRICK, Nigel WARD, and Mrs Doreen WORT, and reads: [...]
March 25, 2012
Whitby Town
Who’s Complaining Now ?
‘Slanging-match at Whitby Town (Parish) Council’ – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following his “Who’s Complaining?” article. ~ As luck would have it, a real ‘live’ example of the SBC Complaints Procedure has just begun that informed [...]
March 17, 2012
Whitby Town
Who’s Complaining?
Who’s Complaining – an ‘In My View’ article by NIGEL WARD ~ Not so long ago, I stumbled across a now-defunct on-line e-petition from autumn 2010 that seriously shocked me. I was astonished to learn that, in just under five [...]
March 10, 2012
Misc
Who holds a Stake in the Stakeholders’ Steering Groups?
– first of a continuing series of “In My View” articles by NIGEL WARD ~ Who holds a Stake in the Stakeholders’ Steering Groups? IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST “All politics is local” – according to former US Speaker of the [...]
March 1, 2012
Scarborough Borough Council
Crawling Into The Gutter With Whitby Town Council
Crawling Into The Gutter With Whitby Town Council Whitby resident NIGEL WARD offers readers the opportunity to consider his Open Letter to SBC Councillor Mike COCKERILL, Chair of the Whitby Harbour Board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Councillor Mike COCKERILL – SBC & NYCC [...]
December 14, 2011
Scarborough Borough Council, Whitby Town
Whitby ‘Jet d’Eau’ Whaling Memorial
Whitby ‘Jet d’Eau’ Whaling Memorial – an idea, by NIGEL WARD ~~~~~~ One rare fine morning, at the beginning of July 2011, I was standing at the most north-westerly corner of the graveyard of St Mary’s Church on Whitby’s east [...]
July 31, 2011
Misc, Whitby Town
Dredging Deep To Uncover The Truth
Today, Tuesday 19th July 2011, a Report (numbered 11/347) will be presented to the Cabinet of Scarborough Borough Council by the Head of Legal & Support Services, Mr Ian Anderson. It is a Report on the notorious affair of [...]
July 19, 2011
Scarborough Borough Council
Transparency in Local Government
Transparency in Local Government – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ ‘Transparency’ has become something of a buzz-word in local government circles; everyone professes to uphold it – until it comes to disclosing information that is potentially [...]
October 3, 2010
Scarborough Borough Council, Whitby Town
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