Suits versus Oilskins Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS presents a brief history of Harbours management (and manipulation) over the past 5 years. ~~~~~ As the implementation of the Harbour ‘Masterplan’ for Scarborough Harbour rumbles along – with no sign of the [...]
Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) appear to be having a few problems in the Finance department. The majority of you will be thinking it is just the usual case of spending money unwisely on something that will never make a return [...]
“In The Ghetto” Another Guest Author contribution from Stormin’ NORMAN MURPHY, who has winkled out a real gem of a one-liner giveway from the tight-lipped master of transparency. ~~~~~ As many of you have pointed out to me in recent [...]
ARGOS Objections Pile In an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, covering the growing tally of well-structured objections to the Planning Application regarding the demolition and redevelopment of the former ARGOS building, 50-59 Newborough, Scarborough [20/021267/FL]. Together, they amount [...]
SBC: SHELL Shocked an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the impact of a major new gas exploration project off the Borough’s coastline. ~~~~~ As 2021 approaches, Scarborough and Whitby fishermen, already confronting two major impediments to [...]
“Praise & Condemnation” A Letter to the Editor from WILLIAM PARKIN of Hinderwell, commenting on both sides of the YCBID stand-off. ~~~~~ Dear Sir, First of all, I am not in business and am not affected by the Yorkshire Coast [...]
A Letter to the Editor from SANDRA TURNER, former Scarborough Borough Council Portfolio Holder and Whitby Town Councillor, bemoaning the abysmal performance and general lack of imagination evinced by Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd, a.k.a. ‘YCBID’, ‘DBID’, or ‘the BID’. And [...]
“Double Vision” Today’s Guest Author is NYE harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS, who has identified the commonsensical fact that if you want to know what’s good for fishermen, it’s best to ask fishermen. Wayne Hemingway of Hemingway Design, on the other [...]
SIV: That’s Another Fine Mess! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a running commentary on one local businessman’s object lesson in running rings round the Council. ~~~~~ I was unable to watch the SBC Cabinet Meeting of [...]
“SIDDONS’ FOLLY” Guest Author and former SBC Councillor, Stormin’ NORMAN MURPHY, administers his customary dose of derision to the ludicrous plan to ‘regenerate’ Castle Ward by filling it with bed-hopping youngsters studying at the Immuniversity of Life. ~~~~~ As mentioned [...]
