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The Great Yorkshire Parking Rip-Off

The Great Yorkshire Parking Rip-Off an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining an astonishing case of public corporation greed, backed by the highwayman’s demand – “Your money or your goods and chattels!”. ~~~~~ On Monday 7th December 2015, [...]

December 7, 2015 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: Revenue Raptors – Parking Predators

SBC: Revenue Raptors – Parking Predators  an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the contention that Scarborough Borough Council is a giant leech when it comes to revenue – and a miser when it comes to service provision and [...]

January 11, 2015 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

“It’s a Knockout!”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the twentieth in a continuing series of so-called  “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire. (Please see the entire [...]

November 23, 2014 Photoons

Not Feeling Yourself?

York City Council have been responding strangely to a number of Freedom Of Information requests in recent days. Some perfectly reasonable FOI requests are being turned down for the strangest of reasons. In light of the allegations of bullying by [...]

October 17, 2014 City of York Council

CYC: Conspiracy To Defraud?

A Letter to the Editor from Richard PEARSON of Scarborough, commenting on the decision by City of York Council to refund illegally obtained fines only to motorists who actually request a refund. (See this related article). ~~~~~ Dear Editor Surely [...]

September 3, 2014 Letters