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Jane Kenyon’s man ‘Bill’: Forging Ahead

Jane Kenyon’s man Bill: Forging Ahead – an “In My View” – by Nigel Ward IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Recent articles outlining the long list of discrepancies in the Public Record (insofar as it concerns itself with the conduct of Councillor [...]

August 10, 2012 Newby & Scalby

More Things In Heaven And Earth

More Things In Heaven And Earth – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD ~ It is over forty years since I drove from Mashhad, in eastern Iran, south east along the valley of the Jamshidi river, which broadens [...]

April 5, 2012 Whitby Town

Whitby Town Council Thanks Local Campaigners

Whitby Town Council has sent a letter of commendation to three local campaigners, in recognition of their services to the town. The letter, dated 19th April 2011, was sent to Tom BRODRICK, Nigel WARD, and Mrs Doreen WORT, and reads: [...]

March 25, 2012 Whitby Town

Who’s Complaining Now ?

‘Slanging-match at Whitby Town (Parish) Council’ – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD,  following his “Who’s Complaining?” article. ~ As luck would have it, a real ‘live’ example of the SBC Complaints Procedure has just begun that informed [...]

March 17, 2012 Whitby Town

Crawling Into The Gutter With Whitby Town Council

Crawling Into The Gutter With Whitby Town Council Whitby resident NIGEL WARD offers readers the opportunity to consider his Open Letter to SBC Councillor Mike COCKERILL, Chair of the Whitby Harbour Board. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Councillor Mike COCKERILL – SBC & NYCC [...]

December 14, 2011 Scarborough Borough Council, Whitby Town

Whitby ‘Jet d’Eau’ Whaling Memorial

Whitby ‘Jet d’Eau’ Whaling Memorial – an idea, by NIGEL WARD ~~~~~~ One rare fine morning, at the beginning of July 2011, I was standing at the most north-westerly corner of the graveyard of St Mary’s Church on Whitby’s east [...]

July 31, 2011 Misc, Whitby Town

Transparency in Local Government

Transparency in Local Government – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ ‘Transparency’ has become something of a buzz-word in local government circles; everyone professes to uphold it – until it comes to disclosing information that is potentially [...]

October 3, 2010 Scarborough Borough Council, Whitby Town

Pam Dobson, WTC– Marlborough Town Council press notice: 24/05/10

Pam Dobson, WTC– Marlborough Town Council press notice: 24/05/10 – NIGEL WARD reports on concerns regarding the appointment of Whitby Town Clerk Pam DOBSON, formerly Clerk to Marlborough Town Council (MTC), with whom she parted on most acrimonious terms. MTC [...]

September 17, 2010 Whitby Town