CHRISTMAS QUIZ a party game by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ I have recently found myself browsing through old files, for no better purpose than to see what might chance to catch the eye. Wind back just over five-and-a-half years to April [...]
JEFFERSON: Support Dissolving an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, marking readers’ cards on further indications of the inexorable disintegration of the madcap ARGOS proposal. ~~~~~ In private conversation, I have been listening to a senior Councillor attempting to [...]
Council Rocked by Independent Resignation an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Speculation is rife today – following the ‘shock’ resignation from the Independent Group of popular elected member, Councillor Guy SMITH – that the Independent Group’s support [...]
‘Flagship’ CHALLENged an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the politically most significant Objections to the SIDDONS ‘flagship’ ARGOS regeneration proposals – Planning Application 20/20167/FL. ~~~~~ My attention has been drawn to further Objections lodged on the [...]
Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY, former Independent ERYC Councillor and nationally renowned parking campaigner, has laid down the gauntlet to SBC Director of Legal & Governance Services Lisa DIXON in respect of motorhomes parking at the Whitby Abbey Car Park (the [...]
SBC: The Doldrums an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, setting out his opinion on the performance so far of the ailing and failing SIDDONS administration. ~~~~~ On 7th May 2019, following the local elections held on 2nd May, [...]
ARGOS: The New Titanic Regular Guest Author NORMAN MURPHY – soon to be appointed an Alderman of the Borough of Scarborough – spells out his views on the performance of the Council’s Commercial Property Investment Strategy. ~~~~~ As those of [...]
An Open Letter to JJ by NIGEL WARD, seeking clarity as to why Scarborough Borough Councillor Janet JEFFERSON [Ind.] appears determined to alienate her previously loyal electorate in Castle Ward, Scarborough. It does not require a genius to recognise that [...]
ARGOS: Mr CORRIGAN Objects! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the latest development in the ‘SINK THE ARGOS’ skirmish. ~~~~~ On 2nd December 2020, six days after the consultation period for the ARGOS Planning Application officially [...]
Is there Life in Marc? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, welcoming a new Senior Officer to SBC, albeit on a strictly temporary (for the moment) basis. ~~~ I hope that regular readers will join me in extending [...]
