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Predetermination & The Futurist Theatre

Predetermination & The Futurist  Theatre In anticipation of a close vote at Scarborough Borough Council’s meeting of Full Council on Monday 9th January 2017, Scarborough Borough Council’s Mr David P. KITSON (Solicitor), Deputy Monitoring Officer and Regulatory & Governance Manager [...]

January 8, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

Over 1,000 Signatures – And Counting

Over 1,000 Signatures – And Counting A petition on the GoPetition website launched by a resident of Scarborough has achieved over one thousand signatures. The Petition asks the public to support the following statement: Clearly, the Petition carries no weight [...]

January 4, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

“A Referendum Majority”

An Open Letter to the Leader of Scarborough Borough Council, Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.], from Charles and Susan AIRLIE. This letter/email has been circulated by the authors to all 50 Scarborough Borough Councillors. ~~~~~ Dear Cllr. Bastiman, At time of [...]

December 31, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“The Puzzle Palace”

“The Puzzle Palace” After several years of the Scarborough News and/or Whitby Gazette ignoring, demeaning or ouright trashing North Yorks Enquirer coverage of current affairs in local politics and policing, we have now reached the point where Ed ASQUITH, editor [...]

December 29, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“No-One Will Ever Know”

A Letter to the Editor from Chartered Accountant, Certified Fraud Examiner and citizen investigative-journalist TIM HICKS, offering a professional view on the MARRIOTT case. ~~~~~ Dear Sir,  I am writing to you on a number of topics, but primarily to [...]

December 23, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: MARRIOTT “Whitewash” Costs Council £¼M

SBC: MARRIOTT “Whitewash” Costs Council £¼M Today’s Scarborough News reports the outcome of the final hearing (in Hull – not Bradford, as the SN states) in the Ben MARRIOTT constructive dismissal claim. Mr MARRIOTT is reported as estimating that by [...]

December 22, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

“Heads Need To Roll!”

Today’s Letter to the Editor comes from occasional Enquirer contributor, BOB ROBERTS – inspired by a letter by Bob HIRD which recently appeared in the Scarborough News (reproduced at the foot of this page) – appears here in full, unredacted [...]

December 21, 2016 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

“Bah! Christmas Humbug!”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the ninety-fifth 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 [...]

December 19, 2016 Photoons

SBC: Leader & CEO Excoriated In Futurist Letter

SBC: Leader & CEO Excoriated In Futurist Letter The Scarborough News has published the following letter from Scarborough resident Bob HIRD, heavily criticising the Council Leader, Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and the Chief Executive Officer, Mr Jim DILLON, in respect [...]

December 15, 2016 Scarborough Borough Council

“By His Own Hand” – CodHead 088

“By His Own Hand” – CodHead 088 CodHead is clairvoyant; he listens to Yorkshire Coast Radio – and takes it from there. [Satire] [...]

December 13, 2016 Cartoons