The Best Laid Plans of Mice and Men – and SBC Enquirer harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS shines his light into another dark place. ~~~~~ A series of emails between myself and Cllr Janet Jefferson prompt this re-examination of a series [...]
Dear Mr SIDDONS a brief Open Letter to the Leader (at the time of writing) of Scarborough Borough Council, by NIGEL WARD. Be it noted that URL-links in this letter are to sources external to the North Yorks Enquirer. ~~~~~ [...]
Another Indy Resignation an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the latest changes at Scarborough Borough Council, plus a fresh analysis of the numbers game. ~~~~~ Following the recent resignations from the Independent Group, by first [...]
On the 28th November 2020, I questioned why £130,000 made it way from the account of Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) to KPMG when it was agreed that only £25,000 would be paid to KPMG in relation to work undertaken for [...]
JEFFERSON: Support Dissolving an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, marking readers’ cards on further indications of the inexorable disintegration of the madcap ARGOS proposal. ~~~~~ In private conversation, I have been listening to a senior Councillor attempting to [...]
Council Rocked by Independent Resignation an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Speculation is rife today – following the ‘shock’ resignation from the Independent Group of popular elected member, Councillor Guy SMITH – that the Independent Group’s support [...]
SBC: The Doldrums an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, setting out his opinion on the performance so far of the ailing and failing SIDDONS administration. ~~~~~ On 7th May 2019, following the local elections held on 2nd May, [...]
An Open Letter to JJ by NIGEL WARD, seeking clarity as to why Scarborough Borough Councillor Janet JEFFERSON [Ind.] appears determined to alienate her previously loyal electorate in Castle Ward, Scarborough. It does not require a genius to recognise that [...]
Suits versus Oilskins Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS presents a brief history of Harbours management (and manipulation) over the past 5 years. ~~~~~ As the implementation of the Harbour ‘Masterplan’ for Scarborough Harbour rumbles along – with no sign of the [...]
SBC: SHELL Shocked an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the impact of a major new gas exploration project off the Borough’s coastline. ~~~~~ As 2021 approaches, Scarborough and Whitby fishermen, already confronting two major impediments to [...]
