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 [...]
CodHead nicely sums up the prevailing culture of zero accountability at Scarborough Borough Council, basking in the limelight – but hiding from the spotlight of public scrutiny. [Satire] [...]
