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“Second Opinion”

“Second Opinion” A Letter to the Editor from BRIAN MATHEWS, responding to NIGEL WARD’s widely-read report “YCBID: The Reckoning [Part One]” and adding some further observations. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, On your recommendation, I have watched the Council meeting regarding the [...]

June 29, 2020 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

YCBID: The Reckoning [Part One]

YCBID: The Reckoning [Part One] an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting (briefly) on the Audit Committee’s STANYON report deliberations. ~~~~~ The special meeting of the Audit Committee on Thursday 25th June 2020, for much of its almost [...]

June 27, 2020 Scarborough Borough Council

Blatantly UNFAIR

Blatantly UNFAIR an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a compromise solution to the perhaps inevitable impasse over the entirely predictable conclusions of the STANYON Report. ~~~~~ Following the long-awaited publication of Mr Peter STANYON’s Report on his [...]

March 15, 2020 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

“Business As Usual”

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

March 13, 2020 Photoons

DBID: Bonfire of the Vanities

Bonfire of the Vanities an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD up-dating readers on a number of salient developments in the top story. ~~~~~ Following SBC’s decision to commission a fully independent and impartial investigation into its own role [...]

November 13, 2019 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Misc, Scarborough Borough Council

“The Shambolic DBID”

Guest Author STORMIN’ NORMAN MURPHY, twenty years a Scarborough Borough Councillor whose intimate knowledge of Council practices and policies lends authority to his opinions, writes on the instigation of the District Business Improvement Destination initiative aklong the Yorkshire Coast. ~~~~~ [...]

November 12, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

“Cowboy Outfit”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-ninety-second 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 [...]

October 30, 2019 Photoons

DBID: Truth or Dare?

DBID: Truth or Dare? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting evidence of interference. ~~~~~ Following my article “FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION” (published on 22nd October 2019), outlining just a few of the many questions surrounding [...]

October 27, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION

FREEZE the BID? Wheels in MOTION an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a significant development in the Yorkshire Coast DBID saga – a Motion to Full Council to set a moratorium on the collection and enforcement [...]

October 22, 2019 Scarborough Borough Council

DBID: An Open Letter to Big Steve

DBID: An Open Letter to Big Steve by NIGEL WARD ~~~~~ Councillor Steve SIDDONS [Lab.] – Leader – SBC IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Steve, I am sure you are aware that a great deal of correspondence crosses my desk, much [...]

August 23, 2019 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council