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YCBID: On the Ropes?

YCBID: On the Ropes? A Letter to the Editor from regular correspondent WILLIAM PARKIN, drawing attention to a public disclosure by East Riding of Yorkshire Council that should surely be mirrored by Scarborough Borough Council but (guess what) is not. [...]

January 23, 2023 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, 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

“BRASS TAX”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-forty-eighth 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 [...]

June 28, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Photoons, Scarborough Borough Council

Fear & Loathing in NIMBYLAND

Fear & Loathing in NIMBYLAND an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the great COVID-19 divide in rural areas. ~~~~~ Following the years of deep division – hatred, even – over the interminable BREXIT issue, one aspect of [...]

May 16, 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

ERYC BID Summonses

ERYC BID Summonses an Open Letter to Caroline LACEY from NIGEL WARD, exercising (we hope) the voice of reason. ~~~~~ Mrs Caroline LACEY – CEO and Head of Paid Service – East Riding of Yorkshire Council IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST [...]

March 19, 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

How Red Are These Hands?

How Red Are These Hands? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Readers who have followed the ongoing saga of the Yorkshire Coast BID (the 1.5% levy on businesses in the tourism sector whose rateable value exceeds a [...]

February 21, 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council, Scarborough Borough Council

‘NO INCOME PSPO’ – an Anagram of ‘NINCOMPOOPS’?

‘NO INCOME PSPO’ – an Anagram of ‘NINCOMPOOPS’? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, highlighting another futile PSPO – another useless waste of money, this time by a different local authority nincompoop. ~~~~~ Back in June 2019, my [...]

September 26, 2019 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

ERYC: ROBINSON Files Police Complaint against PARNABY

ERYC: ROBINSON Files Police Complaint against PARNABY report by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Background Regular readers will recall the name of Peter ROBINSON, the Cottingham developer who has been attempting, for well over a year now, to call time on the [...]

June 27, 2018 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

ERYC: The ‘Eye’ Covers Dominic PEACOCK Disrepute Complaint

ERYC: The ‘Eye’ Covers Dominic PEACOCK Disrepute Complaint Readers may recall my Open Letter to Councillor Stephen PARNABY [Con.] of 26th June 2016, in which I lodged a Formal Complaint against Councillor Dominic PEACOCK [Con.], on grounds of his appalling [...]

October 12, 2016 East Riding of Yorkshire Council

ERYC: Con ex-Councillor Charged With Sex Offences

Guest Author ANDY STRANGEWAY reports on the East Riding’s breaking CSA story. ~~~~~ ERYC Con Charged With Sex Offences A former ERYC Councillor has been charged with nine offences of sex abuse. Arthur Hodgson resigned as a Con Councillor for the South East Holderness [...]

August 30, 2016 East Riding of Yorkshire Council