Figures have been published which detail the allowances and expenses claimed by Councillors at Scarborough Borough Council. The total claimed for 2016/17 is £269,395.61. The total basic allowance paid to the 50 SBC councillors is £200,064.00. In addition to that [...]
The Whitby Brand Some observations on the state-of-play in Whitby, by Guest Author MIKE WARD, on upcoming proposals in and around Whitby. ~~~~~ The Whitby Brand Much is being made of the Whitby Brand and SBC’s new strategy for tourism [...]
On 6th March 2016, the Enquirer published a Letter to the Editor from Allan ROBERTS of Scarborough concerning the abysmal management of the Vincent Pier Crane under the purview of Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.], Portfolio Holder for Project Leadership, Harbours, [...]
Undercover and InfoWar Operations in Yorkshire (3) SCARBOROUGH Background and terminology This is the third article on the subject of undercover and information warfare operations in Yorkshire. The first covered the influence of the military on armed and undercover police [...]
SBC: Mulgrave By-Election Nominations (29/08/17) [...]
SBC Legal Attempts Enquirer Smear an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on those questionable ‘Dispensations’ and the way in which SBC has used its response to a Freedom of Information request to attempt to smear me – [...]
SBC: Mulgrave By-Election Called A By-Election contingent upon the casual vacancy arising from the recent resignation of former Councillor Marie HARLAND [Con.] has been called for Tuesday 29th August 2017. The winner will join the infamous Councillor John NOCK [Con.] [...]
Peter Jaconelli, Councillor Bill Chatt and Councillor Nock I listened with incredulity to the recent remarks of Councillor Bill Chat at the Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) Cabinet Meeting, which can be seen here. It appears to me that Councillor Chatt’s [...]
Too Hot in the Kitchen, Councillor? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on remarks made by the SBC Portfolio Holder for Public Health & Housing, Councillor Bill CHATT [Ind.], during the Cabinet Meeting of Tuesday 18th July [...]
A meeting between the Cabinet of Scarborough Borough Council and members of Filey Town Council, scheduled for 7:00pm on Monday 17th July 2017, and revealed yesterday on the Enquirer, has been cancelled. The cancellation of the meeting was likely due [...]
