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An Open Letter to the ‘Opposition’ Leaders of SBC

An Open Letter to the ‘Opposition’ Leaders of SBC by NIGEL WARD Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Labour] Councillor Sam CROSS [Independent] Councillor Mark VESEY [Green] Councillors, I address you in your respective rôles as Group Leaders of the Labour Group, the [...]

April 18, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Harbour Waste Management”

An Open Letter to SBC Portfolio Holder Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.Ind.] from Whitby harbour-user KEN GRAHAM, in response to the BBC report (see below) entitled “Yorkshire boat owners to dye toilet waste to clean harbour” (covered by Enquirer reporter TIM [...]

April 12, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Please Think Again, NYMR”

A Letter to the Editor from Margaret DIXON in response to the Enquirer’s recent publication of the TIM HICK’s article “NYMR ‘Railway in Wartime Weekend’ Controversy”, lamenting the cancellation of one part of the the event on grounds of perhaps [...]

April 11, 2018 Letters

“Telling It Like It Is”

A Letter to the Editor from Scarborough Borough Councillor Rob BARNETT [Lab.] (Whitby Streonshalh), who writes to share an insider’s view of the practices and policies in place at Scarborough Borough Council. Many will agree; few will dare to say [...]

April 10, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“NOCK’s Opportunity”

A Letter to the Editor from Ali WILKINS of Scarborough on the ever-contentious subject of Scarborough Borough Council’s approach to Council Tax – and exposing the reversed logic propagated by Councillor John NOCK [Con.] when he had the opportunity to [...]

March 27, 2018 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Think Again, Mr GOODWILL”

Hugo FEARNLEY [Lab.] (pictured above), whose aim it is to achieve the Nomination (to be decided on Saturday 7th  April 2018) as Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for the constituency of Scarborough & Whitby on behalf of the Labour Party, has invited [...]

March 24, 2018 Letters

HMICFRS ‘Inadequate’ Rating – PCC Refuses to Comment

An Open Letter from Enquirer crime correspondent TIM HICKS to Mrs Julia MULLIGAN, Police & Crime Commissioner for North Yorkshire. ~~~ HMICFRS ‘Inadequate’ Rating – PCC Refuses to Comment From: Tim Hicks Sent: Sunday, March 18, 2018 1:27 PM To: [...]

March 20, 2018 Letters

” A Cabinet of Illusionists”

A Letter to the Editor from Annie POTTER of Scarborough, bemoaning the opportunities lost to Scarborough by the loss of The Futurist Theatre – in the light of ongoing losses at the Open Air Theatre. ~~~~~ Dear Enquirer, On the [...]

March 1, 2018 Letters

On-going Correspondence with Cllr Derek Bastiman

In the interests of openness and transparency, NYE contributor TIM HICKS has offered his on-going correspondence with Scarborough Borough Council Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] for publication here on the Enquirer: ~~~ On-going Correspondence with Cllr Derek Bastiman From: Timothy [...]

February 25, 2018 Letters

Open Letter to NYCC

An Open Letter on the subject of Adult Social Care (ASC) to County Councillor Helen SWIERS [Con.], in her capacity as Chair of North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC), from County Councillor Tony RANDERSON [Lab.]. Councillor RANDERSON is also a Scarborough [...]

February 23, 2018 Letters, North Yorkshire County Council