Questions are being asked of Scarborough Borough Council’s S151 Officer and Director of Finance, Nick Edwards. The questions concern the amount of money in the Benchmark Balance Sum Account. The Balance Sum Account was created as part of the Development [...]
“Wakey! Wakey!” NYE resident cartoonist InToon has successfully embodied thousands of words of prophetic reportage in a single image. [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-nineteenth 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 [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-seventeenth 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 [...]
Is there Life in Marc? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, welcoming a new Senior Officer to SBC, albeit on a strictly temporary (for the moment) basis. ~~~ I hope that regular readers will join me in extending [...]
Suits versus Oilskins Harbours correspondent ALLAN ROBERTS presents a brief history of Harbours management (and manipulation) over the past 5 years. ~~~~~ As the implementation of the Harbour ‘Masterplan’ for Scarborough Harbour rumbles along – with no sign of the [...]
SBC: SHELL Shocked an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the impact of a major new gas exploration project off the Borough’s coastline. ~~~~~ As 2021 approaches, Scarborough and Whitby fishermen, already confronting two major impediments to [...]
SIV: That’s Another Fine Mess! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a running commentary on one local businessman’s object lesson in running rings round the Council. ~~~~~ I was unable to watch the SBC Cabinet Meeting of [...]
“Under a Bus!” It rather looks as though InToon has formed the opinion that SBC’s Finance Director Nick Edwards and Legal Director Lisa Dixon may be looking to wash their hands of Commercial Director Richard Bradley, no doubt on account [...]
“SBC Auditors Controversy” As well as covering crime and parliamentary affairs, Tim Hicks is also a Chartered Accountant. The Enquirer asked him for his opinion on the recent Financial Reporting Council report into the quality of the local authority audits [...]
