Spotlight
WTC Councillors’ Secret Training? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, exposing the lengths our paid public servants will go to conceal widespread ignorance, ineptitude and incompetence. ~~~~~ Readers may recall reading a recent article of mine – [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-sixty-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 [...]
WTC: Keeping Tabs on the Minutes – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on an exchange of correspondence on the time-honoured subject of “openness and transparency” within local authorites. ~~~~~ I was interested to see that Whitby [...]
WTC: Mayoral Mix-Up – an “In My View” article NIGEL WARD, offering an autodidact’s opinion on the confusion over the election of the new Mayor of Whitby. ~~~~~ As reported elsewhere on the Enquirer, I attended the Annual Meeting of [...]
Democracy? Parish the Thought! – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, assessing the prospects of democratic representation in the absence of the second tier of local government in North Yorkshire (i.e. the abolition of Scarborough and Harrogate Borough [...]
WSP: Recent Revelations – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on the disturbing revelations (possibly/probably inadvertent) contained in an undated Freedom of Information Response provided by Mr Jamie HENSHAW, Executive Head Teacher of the Whitby [...]
Mayoral Accountability – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, in response to a knee-jerk reaction to an earlier article – an apparent case of misplaced loyalty. ~~~~~ In response to my earlier article “Mayoral VFM” (13/06/21), offering a direct [...]
Mayoral VFM – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, comparing two Town Mayors in terms of (wait for it!) Value for Money. ~~~~~ Whitby Town Councillor Linda WILD has been Mayor of Whitby for some time now. Councillor WILD [...]
North Yorkshire’s Finest – (new series) TIM HICKS launches a new series of articles on prominent people in North Yorkshire, satirically entitled “North Yorkshire’s Finest”. Each article will be updated as and when other issues arise, so that the article [...]
WTC Supports Whitby Abbey Aire an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a small measure of progress in regard to the Whitby Abbey Aire (Winter Motorhome facility) proposal initiated by campaigner Andy STRANGEWAY assisted by myself and [...]
