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Whistleblower Ben MARRIOTT Goes Public Against SBC Officers

An Open Letter from Ben MARRIOTT, of Scarborough – the man who successfully “blew the whistle” on the Scarborough Borough Council Officers who “whitewashed” (according to HHJ Humphrey FORREST) his attempts to expose fraud and corruption in his own Council [...]

September 26, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Press Coverage”

A Letter to the Editor from retired journalist Garry THOMAS of Strathaven, near Glasgow, offering his endorsement of, and support for, the voluntary public interest work undertaken by the North Yorks Enquirer. Thank you, Garry. ~~~~~ Dear Sir,   Following [...]

September 25, 2016 Letters

“The Judgment”

A Letter to the Editor from Rob BARNETT (who has served as a Labour Borough Councillor in the Streonshalh ward of Scarborough Borough Council since May 2015), writing to request the publication of Judge Humphrey FORREST’s Judgment in the Ben [...]

September 21, 2016 Letters

“No Safe Harbour”

“No Safe Harbour” A Letter to the Editor from Heather RELF of Whitby, in reaction to a Statement on the subject of the parlous state of Whitby Piers, delivered to Scarborough Borough Councillors by Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.], in response [...]

September 9, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“What Are You Complaining About?”

A Letter to the Editor of the North Yorks Enquirer by Nigel RUSH of Tadcaster, in response to Neil WILBY’s recent article “The Old Pals Act, 2016”, in which recently promoted Detective Chief Inspector Steve FINCHAM appeared in a less [...]

August 30, 2016 Letters

The Truth, the Whole Truth and Nothing but . . .

A Letter to the Editor from Mike WARD of Dunsley – as originally submitted to the Whitby Gazette – challenging the wisdom of Police & Crime Commissioner Julia MULLIGAN’s  authorisation of funding for the civil legal action against citizen journalists [...]

August 15, 2016 Letters

“Custodians of The Public Purse?”

A Letter to the Editor from Scarborough Borough Councillor Rob BARNETT [Lab.], of Whitby’s Streonshalh Ward, offers an opinion on the recent North Yorkshire Police law suit – so misleadingly reported in the local newspapers. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, It was [...]

August 9, 2016 Letters, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner

“Satire Is Not Harassment”

A Letter to the Editor from chartered accountant and investigative journalist Tim HICKS, commenting on the extraordinary attempt  by a Conservative ERYC Councillor to have Humberside Police serve a Harassment Warning on hugely popular fellow Councillor and campaigner Andy STRANGEWAY [...]

July 10, 2016 Letters

“Scrutiny”

A Letter to the Editor from Connie PEACH of Whitby, offering an opinion on the Enquirer’s policy of scrutinising local Councils. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Having read many of the reports available on the Real Whitby and North Yorks Enquirer websites, [...]

June 15, 2016 Letters

A Word Of THANKS From Nigel

A Letter to the Editor by Enquirer regular contributor NIGEL WARD – SAVILE/JACONELLI exposer – thanking readers for their donations and their magnificent support. ~~~~~ Sir, I hope you will allow me to take advantage of your ‘Letters’ page to [...]

May 2, 2016 Letters, Police