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Dredging the WTC Harbour Committee

Dredging the WTC Harbour Committee – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining another telling example of sheer futility: Whitby Town Council’s utterly superfluous Harbour Committee. ~~~~~ It has taken the local and regional press approaching three years [...]

March 1, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC: Town Dev. & Imp. Committee 

WTC: Town Dev. & Imp. Committee    – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD – the first in a series highlighting the utter redundancy of much of the Town Council’s internal structure and control. ~~~~~ Amongst its many [...]

February 12, 2024 Whitby Town

Rochdale Grooming Scandal & NYP

Rochdale Grooming Scandal & NYP by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ The NYE’s crime journalist Tim Hicks covers the shocking findings of the independent review into the failure of Greater Manchester Police (GMP) and other agencies to investigate and prosecute men who [...]

January 21, 2024 North Yorkshire Police, North Yorkshire Police & Crime Commissioner, Police

OPEN LETTER to the Mayor of Whitby

OPEN LETTER to the Mayor of Whitby An Open Letter to the Mayor of Whitby, pointing out some ‘procedural improprieties’ which, if promptly rectified, may spare the public purse the cost of further Audit Investigation Fees. ~~~~~ Councillor Bob DALRYMPLE [...]

January 12, 2024 Letters, Whitby Town

NYC Standards? Anything Goes!

NYC Standards? Anything Goes! – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on North Yorkshire Council’s response to my Freedom of Information request, lodged via WhatDoTheyKnow.Com on 26th November 2023, following enquiries from a number of readers wishing [...]

January 4, 2024 North Yorkshire County Council

WTC: The Meet is ON!

WTC: The Meet is ON! – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on another instance of ‘dodge the electorate’ – despite which, the Public Meeting called for Monday 8th January 2024, in the Ballroom of the ROYAL [...]

January 3, 2024 Whitby Town

WTC: Docs Doctored?

WTC: Docs Doctored? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a case of apparent ‘in flagrante dilecto’. Whitby Town Mayor Councillor Bob DALRYMPLE has passed on an opportunity to comment (‘Right of Reply’) on this article [...]

January 1, 2024 Whitby Town

Whitby Public Assembly (19/12/23)

Whitby Public Assembly (19th Dec. ’23) – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a significant step on the road to reclaiming democratic involvement in local government in Whitby, where Councillors have not a vote between them [...]

December 21, 2023 Whitby Town

Whitby Electors call Town Meeting/Assembly

Whitby Electors call Town Meeting/Assembly – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on Whitby Town Clerk Mr Michael KING’s proposal to increase the Parish Precept (local Council Tax) from £283K this year to £412K next – a [...]

December 6, 2023 Whitby Town

Scarborough Parking Re-Set

Scarborough Parking Re-Set – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, following up on his recent article “Whitby Parking Blunder” (highlighting enforcement problems at the Church Street Long Stay Car Park in Whitby). A reader has provided photographic evidence [...]

December 1, 2023 North Yorkshire County Council