DBID: Night of the Long Noses an “in My View” article by NIGEL WARD, providing some “openness and transparency”, in the public interest, on the Pinnochio contest that is presently driving a wedge into the heart of the SBC Labour [...]
“Hebo” & The Fizzwits an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD , offering clear evidence of former SBC Councillor (and Whitby Town Council co-optee) ‘Councillor’ John NOCK’s contempt for the people he ‘represents’. ~~~~~ Due to an unexpected but [...]
SBC: T.I.C. Tactics an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an incipient crack in the Tory SBC stranglehold. ~~~~~ Readers of the Whitby Gazette and the Scarborough News may have struggled recently to discern any useful information [...]
SBC: Election Results Turn-out 63.44% Castle Ward (2 Seats) Paul David Cross – The Labour Party Janet Helen Jefferson – Independent Cayton Ward (2 Seats) Simon Braithwaite Green – The Conservative Party Roberta Florence Swiers – The Conservative Party Central [...]
A Funny Thing Happened . . . . . . on the way to the Polling Station . . . a mildly entertaining dose of whimsy, by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ A moment of misadventure took place today outside of the [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Derek ROBINSON. Derek writes as a member of the public, though he is a member of Whitby Town (Parish) Council (WTC) and a Ukip candidate in the forthcoming elections for both Scarborough Borough Council [...]
SBC: Tory Propaganda Distributed By ‘Impartial’ Council? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on allegations of politically-biased of electoral ‘information’ being disseminated by the Scarborough Borough Council Elections Team. Are any other North Yorkshire Councils doing the [...]
It has long been suspected that Scarborough Borough Council had a policy of the wilful neglect of public buildings, resulting in them being left in an appalling condition, thus building the financial case for their future disposal to their favoured [...]
“Whitby’s Own Woolasgate” Readers are sure to remember the extraordinary case of Phil Woolas, who was elected MP for Oldham East and Saddleworth in the 2010 general election, only to be stripped of his seat for breaching the Representation of [...]
“Inspector Clueso” Is CodHead suggesting that Inspector Mark Grange’s stated position that complaints against Council Officers and/or elected Councillors will be investigated only at the behest of the Council is somehow politically motivated? Surely not! One wonders which Councillors/Officers CodHead [...]
