SBC Murder Threats Cover-Up – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, attempting to join the dots in the long-running murder threats COVER-UP. ~~~~~ Readers may have noted the paucity of information provided in the Scarborough News coverage of [...]
‘Member Safety’ Protest Rocks Council – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on a dramatic turn of events at yesterday’s (Mon. 1st Nov. ’21) meeting of Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ I hope readers will forgive me for [...]
DIXON Ducks ‘n’ Dives in Whitby Harbour Storm – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a tentative interpretation of events at a recent Council meeting – and subsequent correspondence. ~~~~~ Last year, Scarborough Borough Council’s External Auditor [...]
Today’s Guest Author is an Alderman with 20 years of Council experience, who now proceeds to FACT CHECK the rookie Leader who allegedly couldn’t lead a one-man band. Ladies and gentlemen, we give you Stormin’ Norman Murphy. ~~~~~ As a [...]
ARGOS Consultation with Scarborough Harbour Users Group Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS reports on a curious disparity in the various ARGOS consultation processes. Is someone attempting to tilt the playing-field again? ~~~~~ I draw your attention to the two statements at [...]
STOP PRESS: SBC Planning Portal Subverted – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an apparent abuse of the SBC Planning Process. ~~~~~ Following publication of my article “The Leader’s Same Old Refrain” (Thurs. 28th Oct ’21), [...]
The Leader’s Same Old Refrain – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a contrary opinion to that expressed by SBC Leader Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] in the local media – the bully playing the victim once again. [...]
‘Cry Baby’ SIDDONS Retreats on ARGOS – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the latest twist in the ARGOS saga of absurdities. ~~~~~ SBC Leader Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] has issued what Councillors are describing as [...]
Officers’ Silence is Golden – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, sharing some informed and well-sourced opinions on the trajectory of the ARGOS saga. ~~~~~ Once again, I must apologise in advance for the great length and detail [...]
SBC ARGOS Business Case Not Viable A Letter to the Editor from NICK GREEN, casting a banker’s eye over the business case for the project to ‘regenerate’ the former ARGOS building. ~~~~~ Dear Editor Following on from the Residents meeting [...]