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BWQ: BacTrack Yorkshire Water Report Fingers McCAIN

BWQ: BacTrack Yorkshire Water Report Fingers McCAIN an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, introducing readers to the conclusions of the BacTrac bathing water report to Yorkshire Water. ~~~~~ Readers who have followed with interest the Enquirer’s coverage of [...]

January 24, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: Gullible COCKERILL’s Dog Poo Myth

SBC: Gullible COCKERILL’s Dog Poo Myth an “In My View” report by NIGEL WARD, commenting on a Report presented to Full Council by SBC Portfolio Holder for Major Projects,  Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.Ind.] addressing the South Bay pollution problem. ~~~~~ [...]

January 10, 2018 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: The Leader’s Blotted Briefing

SBC: The Leader’s Blotted Briefing an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the words of wisdom published by our inglorious Leader. ~~~~~ SBC Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] has published what amounts to his emulation of ‘The [...]

December 26, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

SBC: ‘Sexist Bullying’ Allegations Resurface

SBC: ‘Sexist Bullying’ Allegations Resurface – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on re-emergent allegations of sexist (in fact, misogynistic) bullying made against SBC Leader Cllr Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and Chair of the SBC Conservative Group Cllr. [...]

December 22, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

“Our Broken Council”

A Letter to the Editor from Scarborough Borough Councillor Norman MURPHY [Ind.] responding to Scarborough News editor Ed ASQUITH’s editorial comments in the Scarborough News of Thursday 7th December 2017. ~~~~~ Sir, Re Ed Asquith’s Editors Letter So the editor [...]

December 10, 2017 Letters

South Bay BWQ: A Senior Moment

South Bay BWQ: A Senior Moment In response to the latest in a series of articles on the Enquirer concerning Bathing Water Quality in Scarborough’s South Bay, one Facebook user (clearly a wag) posted the following rhetorical question: “We could [...]

November 10, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

South Bay Pollution: The Chips Are Down

Guest Author BOB ROBERTS writes with regard to the report by Jonathan PORTER (NLS) in respect of the Final DNA Report  and the  associated Scarborough News article of last week. ~~~~~ Scarborough South Bay is indeed unique. What sets it [...]

November 8, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

S’borough South Bay Water Quality – POOR (Official)

S’borough South Bay Water Quality – POOR (Official) – a brief report by NIGEL WARD on the on-going ‘mysterious’ pollution problem. ~~~~~ Now that the summer season in sunny Scarborough has come to an end, readers are reminded that the [...]

October 18, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

Fish Landings – a Booming ‘Decline’

A Guest Author article by our Harbours Correspondent, ALLAN ROBERTS, illustrating the blind ignorance of our harbour decision-makers. ~~~~~ An article in the Scarborough News dated 7th September 2017 is headlined, “Major new plans for Scarborough harbour” In that article [...]

September 15, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council

Dredger Problems Come Home to Roost

Dredger Problems Come Home to Roost Guest Author ALLAN ROBERTS reports. ~~~~~ 17th of August 2017 saw the welcome return of the Scarborough Borough Council owned dredger “Sandsend”  back to Scarborough Harbour to undertake essential dredging in the port, in [...]

September 6, 2017 Scarborough Borough Council