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WTC Cllr. & Former Mayor Bring NO CONFIDENCE VOTE re SBC Cabinet

WTC Cllr. & Former Mayor Bring NO CONFIDENCE VOTE re SBC Cabinet Following the unanticipated level of support for a Scarborough resident’s on-line Petition calling for a VOTE of NO CONFIDENCE in SBC Leader Derek BASTIMAN and his seven colleagues [...]

February 5, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council, Whitby Town

Scarborough Labour Protest Trump

The leaders of the Scarborough & Whitby Labour Party turned up outside the Brunswick Centre in Scarborough town centre for an hour long protest against newly inaugurated United States President, Donald Trump. Attending for Scarborough & Whitby Labour was Dear [...]

February 4, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

RDC: “The Velvet-Gloved Fist”

A Letter to the Editor from David SUMMERS, formerly an Officer of Rydale District Council (RDC), who writes to disclose first-hand experience of a culture of bullying in the workplace at RDC. Readers will discern certain parallels with the much-publicised [...]

February 1, 2017 Letters, Ryedale District Council

Labour Cllr Futurist Vote Predetermination

A quick search of the Scarborough Borough Council’s planning portal turns up some interesting information. Labour councillor, Vanda Inman, whose vote condemned the Futurist Theatre to demolition, actually objected to the demolition in 2014. The Labour Councillor immediately contradicted her [...]

January 30, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: The People Have Spoken

SBC: ‘No Confidence’ Petition – Signatories’ Comments At the request of the Scarborough resident who launched the VOTE of NO CONFIDENCE in the predominantly Conservative Scarborough Borough Council Cabinet of Leader Councillor Derek Bastiman [Con.], readers are invited to inspect [...]

January 26, 2017 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: The MARRIOTT Gauntlet

SBC: The MARRIOTT Gauntlet an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the SBC fraud and corruption scandal. ~~~~~ The “Whitewash” Continues On Tuesday 13th December, I attended the Hull Employment Tribunal to witness the attempt of [...]

January 23, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: Dispatches From The Swamp

SBC: Dispatches From The Swamp an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, sharing some thoughts on the SBC decision to demolish The Futurist Theatre. ~~~~~ Much has been said and written about the vote on Monday 9th January 2017 [...]

January 20, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: First Parking Refunds Arrive

On the 22nd December 2016, North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) and Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) released a joint statement regarding a judgment made by the UK Government’s Independent Parking Adjudicator, the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. The Tribunal ruled on December 9th [...]

January 18, 2017 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

2,000 Thumbs-Down SBC: The Petitioner Speaks Out

An Open Letter to Scarborough Borough Councillors from the Petitioner – the Scarborough resident who launched the GoPetition appeal for a VOTE of NO CONFIDENCE in SBC Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and his Tory-dominated Cabinet. ~~~~~ Dear Councillors, Over [...]

January 15, 2017 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Futurist: How They Voted

Following the decision by Scarborough Borough Council to demolish the Futurist, here are the voting details. Councillor Alf Abbott Conservative Absent Councillor Godfrey W Allanson Conservative FOR Councillor G Andrew Backhouse Conservative Against Councillor Luke Backhouse Conservative ABSTAIN Councillor Derek [...]

January 9, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council