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POTTO’s Public Humiliation (Pt. 1)

POTTO’s Public Humiliation (Pt. 1) – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, providing a wider readership to a humiliating public exposure of Potto Parish Council’s desperate attempts to conceal its appalling performance. ~~~~~ Regular readers may recall that, [...]

August 12, 2023 Potto

“Clueless?”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-sixty-third in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and far beyond. Readers [...]

August 6, 2023 Photoons, Potto

POTTO: “Where’s the Money?” (Pt 5)

POTTO: “Where’s the Money?” (Pt 5) – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the wild tactics used by Potto Parish Council to circumvent due process, ignore Council procedures – and the law – whilst spending £5,580 of public money on repairs to this [...]

July 29, 2023 Potto

POTTO’s “vexatious” claim ruled UNLAWFUL

POTTO’s “vexatious” claim ruled UNLAWFUL – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the wild tactics adopted by Potto Parish Council to prevent the ‘inconvenient truths’ about its unlawful activities (ref: Tribunal) and widespread maladministration (ref: PIR) from reaching the public [...]

July 14, 2023 Potto

“Too Many Pies?”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-sixty-second in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and far beyond. Readers [...]

July 8, 2023 Photoons, Potto, Whitby Town

POTTO: Post-PIR Governance & Accountability

POTTO: Post-PIR Governance & Accountability – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the validity of Potto Parish Council’s claim, in its February 2023 minutes, that the July 2022 PIR Recommendations had all “been actioned accordingly”. (All Potto articles may be reviewed here). If [...]

June 23, 2023 Potto

POTTO: Judgement Day Looms?

POTTO: Judgement Day Looms? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, describing a significant development in the ICAEW handling of a Formal Complaint against Mr Roger Alan BRISLEY, Potto Council’s Internal Auditor. This brief update follows on from my detailed examination [...]

June 9, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Potto

“Potto Circus”

A Letter to the Editor from ADAM TAYLOR, an eagle-eyed Potto-watching Enquirer reader, pointing out a telling omission from Enquirer correspondent NIGEL WARD’s most recent report on the extraordinary conduct of Potto Parish Council. ~~~~~ Dear Editor I’ve been an [...]

May 6, 2023 Letters, Potto, Town & Parish

Potto Pandemonium

Potto Pandemonium – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the public record to establish how Potto Parish Council handles official censure, Police advice, Formal Compaints and, in particular, External Audit Reports from PKF LITTLEJOHN LLP (including the [...]

May 1, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Potto

Potto Nepocracy [Pt.2]

Potto Nepocracy [Pt.2] – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD investigating the apparently entrenched corruption and manipulation of the business at Potto Parish Council by its Chair, Councillor Andrew WILDE, and by the seemingly brow-beaten RFO/Clerk, his daughter, Mrs [...]

March 19, 2023 Potto