STRANGEWAY 6 v 0 HDC Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY sums up the first half . . . ~~~~~ Over recent months, Conservative-controlled Hambleton District Council (HDC) has been forced, by an uneducated house painter, to make six U-Turns in relation [...]
Catastrophic Council Standards Blunder an “In My View” opinion piece by NIGEL WARD, commenting on stunning incompetence in the Legal & Democratic Services departments of Councils in our area. ~~~~~ Historically, the process under which the ethical conduct of elected [...]
ERYC: Bully, Bluff, Bluster & Buckley (Solicitors) an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the rising tide of desperation flowing thorough East Riding of Yorkshire Council. ~~~~~ Readers will by now be aware that a shitstorm is [...]
MARRIOTT: SBC Ignored Reporting Of Crime Questions an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD: Is SBC attempting to protect corrupt staff from criminal prosecution? ~~~~~ Now that the Ben MARRIOTT corruption allegations are out in the open, a steady [...]
NYCC: Safeguarding Lock-Down an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the apparent refusal of the Local Education Authority to address Safeguarding issues at Caedmon College Whitby. ~~~~~ Something appears to be very wrong with the conduct [...]
NYCC/CYPS: Serious Data Breach Leaves Kids Vulnerable an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a serious breach of personal data on the part of Pete DWYER’s Children & Young Peoples’ Services department at NYCC. ~~~~~ On 15th [...]
NYCC: Safeguarding Crisis an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on a significant development in the on-going Eskdale/Caedmon saga. ~~~~~ A disturbing number of Safeguarding issues (though even one would be more than enough) at what was [...]
Schools For Secrets an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a glimpse into the culture of secrecy that is all too pervasive in our school management structures. ~~~~~ I draw readers’ attention to an article in the Yorkshire [...]
“Unenforceable” Parking Tickets/Permits Row Escalates an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the burgeoning scandal surrounding the huge (and probably illegal) profits made by North Yorkshire Councils – from PCNs (parking tickets) and residents’ parking permits. [...]
JACONELLI: An Open Letter to SBC Leader Derek BASTIMAN an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following a successful appeal to NYCC Leader County Councillor Carl LES, addressing the same request for an apology to the victims of Peter [...]
