How Should We VOTE? (Pt.2) DIRTY TRICKS and DIRTY DEEDS – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD – following on from “How Should We VOTE on 5th May? (Pt.1)”, in which seven ‘hot favourites’ were identified. Some of [...]
Tory’s Newby Election Campaign Guest Author Alderman Norman Murphy is less than impressed with the Conservative election campaign as rolled out in Newby Division. ~~~~~ Well, Charlie (the Chump) Allanson’s Conservative Party campaign leaflet has finally arrived in my part of Newby. [...]
How Should We VOTE on 5th May? – Pt.1 [...]
Steps Towards the NY Unitary Council – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the progress made by North Yorkshire’s 7 District/Borough Councils in regard to their forthcoming abolition under Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). ~~~~~ Readers [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
SIDDONS: GDPR Breach Allegations an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering indications that delusions of grandeur may have strayed over the line – and into unlawful conduct. ~~~~~ I am happy to share with the wider public formal [...]
DEVO – Unitary Council Turf Wars an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, watching the jockeying and horse-trading for power, positions and pensions arising from the forthcoming changes in local government arrangements. ~~~~~ The buzz-word on everybody’s lips at [...]
Scarborough Borough Council is to be abolished in a nationwide local government reorganisation. The news comes as no surprise to viewers of independent news sites such as UK Column who’ve been reporting of major changes and a repurposing of UK [...]
Fear & Loathing in NIMBYLAND an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the great COVID-19 divide in rural areas. ~~~~~ Following the years of deep division – hatred, even – over the interminable BREXIT issue, one aspect of [...]
