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Talking Rubbish!

Talking Rubbish! Further to Enquirer editor TIM THORNE’s article “The Talking Bin” (published on 31st July 2023), Whitby Community Network (WCN) has kindly consented to the reproduction of some fascinating information as to how North Yorkshire Council (NYC) – having [...]

October 24, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

Save Education in Whitby

Save Education in Whitby The Enquirer is grateful for the opportunity to bring to a wider readship the following Open Letter from Save Education in Whitby (formerly known as Keep Choice in Whitby and Save Eskdale). ~~~~~ An Open Letter regarding the amalgamation [...]

October 20, 2023 Letters, North Yorkshire County Council

A (Wild) Eye on the Money?

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 [...]

August 16, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council

The Talking Bin

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 [...]

July 31, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council

Town Deal Truths and Half-Truths

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 [...]

July 25, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

A Monumental Task?

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 [...]

June 30, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

Eskdale: Time for Common Sense

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 [...]

June 18, 2023 Letters, North Yorkshire County Council

More Woes for ARRIVA

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 [...]

June 15, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council

Eskdale: The War Drags On

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 [...]

June 15, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council

TORDOFF  TURNAROUND

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 [...]

June 13, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council