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SLAPP Happy WTC?

SLAPP Happy WTC? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on bizarre actions by certain members of Whitby Town Council who seem to have abused the public purse by instigating an unlawful attempt to silence valid and [...]

November 6, 2023 Whitby Town

Vexatious Potto

Vexatious Potto – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the wild tactics of self-denial and point-blank refusal to acknowledge the difficult truths that continue to blight the hopelessly deficient and unlawful Potto Parish Council, arguably the worst [...]

November 5, 2023 Potto

RIPPER: NYE’s “Hope” goes national

RIPPER: NYE’s “Hope” goes national by TIM HICKS and CHRIS CLARK ~~~~~ Introduction Regular readers of the NYE will be aware that it has run a series of articles on serial killer Peter Sutcliffe (also known as “The Yorkshire Ripper”) [...]

November 4, 2023 Misc, Police

“Town Clerks Get New Desks”

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

November 3, 2023 Photoons

Transparency & Accountability in NYP: Follow-Up

Transparency & Accountability in NYP: Follow-Up by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Introduction Police, Fire & Crime Commissioners, Chief Police Officers and senior members of their support staff are required to publish their expenses. This is to meet the requirement for openness [...]

October 31, 2023 North Yorkshire Police, Police

WTC Clerk on the Move?

WTC Clerk on the Move? – an “In My View” opinion piece by NIGEL WARD, commenting on a reader’s speculation that Whitby Town Clerk/RFO, Mr Michael KING, may be contemplating a move to pastures new . . . ~~~~~ A [...]

October 29, 2023 Whitby Town

The Cult of the Clerk

The Cult of the Clerk – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining the root cause of how and why so much of the lowest tier of local government is in such an intractable mess. ~~~~~ Parish and [...]

October 27, 2023 Town & Parish, Whitby Town

YARM Town Council ‘Implosion’ Escalates

YARM Town Council ‘Implosion’ Escalates – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following up on a prophetic Letter to the Editor (published on 13th July 2023), entitled “Yarm Town Council Imploding?”. As the toxicity heightens, the probity shrinks [...]

October 25, 2023 Town & Parish

Talking Rubbish!

Talking Rubbish! Further to Enquirer editor TIM THORNE’s article “The Talking Bin” (published on 31st July 2023), Whitby Community Network (WCN) has kindly consented to the reproduction of some fascinating information as to how North Yorkshire Council (NYC) – having [...]

October 24, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council, Scarborough Borough Council

Libellous Potto

Libellous Potto An Open Letter to Potto Parish Councillors – members, arguably, of the worst Parish Council in the country. ~~~~~ Potto Parish Councillors IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Councillors, My editor, Mr THORNE, has asked me to respond to your [...]

October 22, 2023 Potto