Spotlight
A Letter to the Editor from a Mr BROWN – a Whitby resident – who is clearly concerned about the prevailing “seige mentality” at Whitby Town Council, where members are seemingly afraid to cross the Swingbridge without fear of being [...]
It is rare indeed for a serving Councillor – especially one with a decade of experience at Town/Parish and/or Borough/District level – to come forward and state, publically and unequivocally, that local government in our area is not fulfilling its [...]
Another Vacancy at WTC – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a fifth resignation from Whitby Town Council in as many months. This follows last October’s Town/Parish Poll at which 75.5% of voting electors called upon [...]
Brand Yourself a Fool . . . – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, exposing ignorance, stupidity and lies. ~~~~~ My maternal grandfather taught me many things. Not calculus, trigonometry or comparative anatomy, nor die Harmonielehre or amo, [...]
WTC: All Fools’ Day – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, unearthing another inexcusable failure at Whitby Town Council. A highly-detailed Special Report – not intended for the casual reader. ~~~~~ In the aftermath of the resignation of [...]
WTC: Yet Another Resignation – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a curious omission from the Whitby Town Council website. ~~~~~ Keen followers of the antics of Whitby Town Council – few though they are – [...]
Stakesby By-Election RESULTS A total of 252 electors of Whitby’s Stakesby Ward (10.48%) may congratulate themselves this evening on having actually elected a Councillor to Whitby Town Council – the first Councillor to be elected by ballot for more years [...]
WTC: STAKESBY WARD BY-ELECTION – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, previewing the by-election for the Casual Vacancy at Whitby Town Council’s Stakesby Ward, to be held on Thursday 20th June 2024. The Polling Station – at Marton [...]
Guido Fawkes on Whitby (?) Candidate Oh, dear. Oh, dear. The Guido Fawkes website (https://order-order.com/2022/05/03/labour-also-run-out-of-local-voter-endorsements/) has unearthed a spot of Labour/ex-Labour hilarity in various forthcoming elections. Former Labour stalwart Asa JONES – the recently-resigned member of Whitby Town Council, who [...]
The North Yorks Enquirer feels bound, in the public interest, to reproduce the following Open Letter to NYC Councillor Neil Swannick, from a Whitby elector – the recently co-opted Whitby Town Councillor, Jacqui Layman. The Enquirer will always welcome correspondence [...]
