WTC: The Homeless Councillor? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, lamenting the shock-horror discovery that a WTC Councillor has claimed, in a legal document, to be homeless. ~~~~~ Subsections 29 – 34 of Chapter 7 of the Localism [...]
S&CPC: The Only Way Is Ethics an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, revisiting award-winning Seamer & Crossgates Parish Council – of Private Eye fame – and speculating on whether or not SBC Monitoring Officer Lisa DIXON is fit [...]
WTC: A Model Of Transparency – NOT an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, responding to an ‘Infrequently Asked Question’: “How far short does Whitby Town (Parish) Council fall of the standards of transparency and accountability demanded by the [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the thirty-third 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 beyond. Readers are [...]
Let’s Hear It For “The Scarborough Comet”! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, welcoming the return of true journalism to the world of hard-copy local newspapers in Scarborough. ~~~~~ After a break of many years (too many!), Scarborough [...]
SBC: Cornered Fox Bares His Teeth an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a few revealing SAVILE/JACONELLI moments in the budget debate at the last Full Council Meeting of the present incarnation of Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ [...]
County & District Councillor’s Registers of Interests an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on some apparent discrepancies relating to the requirements of the Localism Act 2011 on the part of a rather high-profile Ryedale District Councillor and [...]
Cllr. COCKERILL: The ‘N-word’ In The Woodpile an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following up on his 20th January 2015 article “SBC Portfolio Holder’s Deplorable Racist Remarks”. The latest. ~~~~~ It is of some significance that we should [...]
SBC Portfolio Holder’s Deplorable Racist Remarks an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on an extraordinary display of overt racism in the Council Chamber. ~~~~~ Councillor Mike COCKERILL (NPA) is a member of Scarborough Borough Council (SBC), representing [...]
Vote For The Jaconelli/Kenyon/Fox Ticket Crime and Parliamentary Affairs correspondent TIM HICKS comments in the latest astonishing twist in the Peter Jaconelli, Jimmy Savile and Jane Kenyon-Miller scandals. ~~~~~ Followers of the Scarborough News will have been astounded to read [...]
