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A Convenient Lapse of Memory

A Convenient Lapse of Memory – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, illustrating exactly why the freedom of an investigatory and campaigning local press is vital to a democratic society. Without it, public servants will never stand accountable [...]

August 10, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

“Dear Clive”

An OPEN LETTER to the Chair of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd. (also for the attention of the remaining Directors and the CEO) by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Mr Clive ROWE-EVANS (Chair) Mr. Karl BATTERSBY Mr. Richard BRADLEY Mr. Alexander M. COLTMAN [...]

August 1, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

UNANIMOUS: YCBID UNTENABLE

UNANIMOUS: YCBID UNTENABLE – an “In My View Article” by NIGEL WARD, offering a seasoned interpretation of events at Scarborough Town Hall on the occasion of the Motion calling for a Vote of No Confidence in Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd. [...]

July 29, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council, Uncategorized

BID: Opportunity Knocks, Ben Gilligan

Another very timely Letter to the Editor from HERO SUMNER, Chair of the Yorkshire Coast Levy Payers’ Association (YCLPA) and Whitby Town Councillor (WTC), who writes to clarify a small oversight of an instance of second sight on the part [...]

July 27, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

“The Burning Question”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-forty-ninth in a continuing series of so-called “Photoons” – cartoons developed from digital photographs – highlighting the more amusing aspects of current affairs in North Yorkshire and far beyond. Readers [...]

July 26, 2022 Photoons

Wheels within Wheels on the Bus…

A Letter to the Editor from HERO SUMNER, Whitby Town Councillor (WTC) and Chair of the Yorkshire Coast Levy Payers’ Association (YCLPA), who wonders, perhaps, if there is any discernible distinction between a gravy train and a gravy bus. ~~~~~ [...]

July 24, 2022 Letters

YCBID: Coup de Grâce

YCBID: Coup de Grâce – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, pointing the way to the long-awaited termination of YCBID Ltd. ~~~~~ A Report to SBC’s Audit Committee meeting scheduled for 21st July 2022, signed off by Legal [...]

July 21, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

LCBID: “The Lincolnshire Poacher”

A Letter to the Editor from TONY KELLY, a Skegness publican, who is confronting very similar shenanigans with East Lindsay District Council and  Lincolnshire Coast Business Improvements District Ltd – LCBID – another manifestation of the same leaches-on-leaches syndrome well-known [...]

July 18, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

Stormin’ Norman’s BID Summary

Stormin’ Norman’s BID Summary Guest Author and regular NYE contributor Alderman NORMAN MURPHY sets forth his views on recent developments in the on-going saga of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd and its “death by a thousand cuts”. ~~~~~ Although not a BID Levy-payer [...]

July 14, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

Councils’ Vested Interest in YCBID

Councils’ Vested Interest in YCBID A Letter to the Editor from Mr WILLIAM PARKIN of Staithes, outlining his objections to the continuing existence of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd. ~~~~~ Dear Editor BID REFUSENIKS Firstly, I am not a Levy Payer [...]

July 11, 2022 Letters