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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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Predetermination & The Futurist Theatre In anticipation of a close vote at Scarborough Borough Council’s meeting of Full Council on Monday 9th January 2017, Scarborough Borough Council’s Mr David P. KITSON (Solicitor), Deputy Monitoring Officer and Regulatory & Governance Manager [...]
Save The Futurist Business Plan Published The Save The Futurist group has published its long-awaited Business Proposal – and it makes for compelling reading: In related news, the Scarborough resident’s PETITION calling for a VOTE of NO CONFIDENCE in Cllr [...]
Supporters of the Save The Futurist campaign will be gratified to know that Harry Gration from BBC Look North has sent best wishes to the campaign. Thanks Harry! Heading for Scarborough tomorrow. Looking at the Futurist. Can it be saved..Big [...]
