A (Wild) Eye on the Money? Enquirer Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS follows up on three previous articles questioning the prudence of the directing minds behind the Scarborough & Whitby Town Deals Boards. A salutary exercise in the time-honoured exhortation to [...]
As we hard pressed taxpayers are aware, in 2023/24 the Council Tax bill for North Yorkshire Council rose by 2%. Those governing the Socialist Republic of North Yorkshire, the communists wearing blue rosettes laughably known as the Conservative Party, have [...]
Town Deal Truths and Half-Truths Guest Author Stormin’ Norman Murphy writes to disentangle the Gordian knot. ~~~~~ Much has been said recently, and indeed written about, with regard to the £22 million Scarborough has been awarded from the Town Deal Fund (TDF) and [...]
A Monumental Task? North Yorks Enquirer Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS questions the aesthetic and financial judgement of the Scarborough Town Deal Board (STDB). Who wouldn’t? ~~~~~ As many of the public are aware, the Scarborough has received in excess of [...]
Eskdale: Time for Common Sense A Letter to the Editor from Former Eskdale School Chair of Governors MIKE WARD, appealing for ‘common sense’ at a time when many have lost their heads. This letter has also been sent to all [...]
More Woes for ARRIVA – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a (slightly) informed opinion on the woeful state of public transport in and around Whitby – and a worrying portent that things may be worse than [...]
Eskdale: The War Drags On – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on a significant step in the continuing battle to save Eskdale School. ~~~~~ As on an empty stage, between acts of a play, there would [...]
TORDOFF TURNAROUND Further to the Press Release published here on the Enquirer on 5th June 2023 (announcing Keith Tordoff MBE’s nomination as Yorkshire Party candidate for the May 2024 Mayoral election) news comes of an extraordinary volte face. Mr Tordoff [...]
NYC Tory Resigns It has been announced that NYC Councillor Mike JORDAN (formerly also a Selby District Councillor) has tendered his resignation from the Conservative Party. Councillor JORDAN will remain in office as a NYC Councillor, serving his electorate as [...]
POTTO: Judgement Day Looms? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, describing a significant development in the ICAEW handling of a Formal Complaint against Mr Roger Alan BRISLEY, Potto Council’s Internal Auditor. This brief update follows on from my detailed examination [...]
