In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one hundred and 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 [...]
Scuppering the ‘No Confidence’ Vote – the Skulduggery Begins an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on rumours of potential vote-rigging emanating from Scarborough Town Hall. ~~~~~ Finally, on Monday 26th June at 10:00am, after eleven weeks of [...]
Vote “No Confidence” by SAM CROSS Why are we calling a vote of No Confidence in the Leader of the Council and his Cabinet? There are a myriad of reasons. The appalling waste of taxpayer’s money that stretches over [...]
An Open Letter to SBC Cabinet Portfolio Holder for Project Leadership, Harbours, Coast and Flood Protection Councillor Mike COCKERILL, from Adrian PORTER, a Scarborough Harbour user who is tired of the perpetual run-around. Topically typical. ~~~ Dear Councillor Cockerill, I [...]
‘Out of Order’ – Or Just A ‘Slight’ Improvement? Guest author ALLAN ROBERTS draws readers’ attention to a matter of arithmetical competency (or otherwise) and/or the honesty (or otherwise) on the part of SBC Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.], Portfolio Holder [...]
SBC: A Nice Little Side Deal? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining a Report by SBC’s Director of Finance and s.151 Officer, Nick EDWARDS, recommending Portfolio Holder Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.] to grant an extraordinarily favourable license. [...]
SBC: ‘No Confidence’ Motion Gathers Momentum an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the sharing of the GoPetition public comments calling for the replacement of Scarborough Borough Council Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and his entire Cabinet. [...]
SBC: In The Dock – Again an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on a fresh raft of whistle-blowing allegations against leading SBC Officers and Councillors. ~~~~~ A blind copy of an astonishing email has found itself in [...]
WHITBY PIERS: 17 Questions For The Leader An Open Letter from the Fight 4 Whitby Group, raising seventeen questions for SBC Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] regarding the deplorable negligence of the Whitby Piers. Any coherent answers will be published [...]
OPEN LETTER to Councillor Mike COCKERILL, SBC an Open Letter from NIGEL WARD to the SBC Portfolio Holder for Project Leadership, Harbours and Coast & Flood Protection, Councillor MIKE COCKERILL [Ind.]. ~~~~~ Mike, I write with a view to obtaining [...]
