Guest Author East Riding of Yorkshire Independent Councillor ANDY STRANGEWAY reports on the Cooperman complaints saga and illustrates how Councils’ Code of Conduct Complaints Procedures, as established under the Localism Act 2011, are NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE. This has implications [...]
NYCC: Adult Social Care £10M Flim-Flam an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, disclosing the extent of the misleading information about the Adult Social Care increment of this year’s Council Tax bills – £10 MILLION. ~~~~~~ For detailed background [...]
PARNABY: The Questions Multiply an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, pursuing further avenues of investigation into the business dealings of ERYC Leader Councillor Stephen PARNABY O.B.E. [Con.] and reporting on the latest allegations levelled by Cottingham developer Mr [...]
ERYC: Corruption Allegations – Up-Date Subsequent to the publication of two earlier articles: ERYC: Leader PARNABY Faces Corruption Allegations (01/04/17) ERYC: Developer Fires 2nd Salvo at Leader PARNABY (03/04/17) out-lining the allegations of fraud and corruption made by local developer [...]
Council Tax Dodging Councillors – UPDATE Readers may recall a series of NYE articles, based on responses to my Freedom of Information requests – dealing with Councillors serving at a ’round dozen’ billing authorities in our general area, whose recalcitrance [...]
PM Fears Tory Melt-Down on Yorkshire Coast The Enquirer has been provided with a leaked copy of today’s message from Prime Minister Theresa MAY [Con.] and the Rt.Hon. Patrick McLOUGHLIN [Con.], Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, to the Conservative [...]
Another Citizen Journalist Under The Cosh an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on another case of a beleaguered public servant reaching for the cover of the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. ~~~~~ The web-site of citizen-journalist, campaigner, [...]
“Notice to Owner (NtO)” – Notice to Registered Keeper! Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY has contributed another telling blow in the campaign against illegal Parking Charge Notices (PCNs). ~~~~~ After exposing Parking Tickets – Millions Due In Refunds, Nationally, I have investigated [...]
ERYC: Beverley – More CPZ Refunds? Guest Author Andy STRANGEWAY identifies another invalid Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) – this time in Beverley, within the jurisdiction of East Riding of Yorkshire Council. Kerching! ~~~~~ While driving through Beverley on Sunday I [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Ruth STRANGEWAY, of Pocklington, appealing for publication of her letter of objection to the insensitive proposals of East Riding of Yorkshire Council to severely limit disabled access to the centre of Pocklington. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, [...]
