As announced in a previous Letter to the Editor from Hero Sumner, the present publication is Episode Two of her ‘Trilogy’ – “The Emperor’s New Clothes”. Episode Three will follow in a few days, to be followed in due course [...]
The North Yorks Enquirer, having previously published dozens of articles critical of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd, has received a ‘Trilogy’ of Letters to the Editor from Hero SUMNER, who is the Chair of the Yorkshire Coast Levy Payers’ Association representing [...]
YCBID: The End – is it Nigh? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, sharing – in the public interest – a fascinating thread of unanswered correspondence on the subject of the Yorkshire Coast BID Limited [Chair: Mr [...]
YCBID: Truth Time an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on some of the Questions posted before the SBC Audit Committee meets on Thursday 25th June 2020 regarding Finance Director Nick EDWARDS’ Report and Recommendations in respect [...]
ERYC BID Summonses an Open Letter to Caroline LACEY from NIGEL WARD, exercising (we hope) the voice of reason. ~~~~~ Mrs Caroline LACEY – CEO and Head of Paid Service – East Riding of Yorkshire Council IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST [...]
We BID You ‘Bravo!’ an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, providing a further update on the ‘stealth tax’ known as the Yorkshire Coast BID. ~~~~~ On Wednesday 26th February 2020, I was able to attend East Riding Magistrates’ [...]
How Red Are These Hands? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Readers who have followed the ongoing saga of the Yorkshire Coast BID (the 1.5% levy on businesses in the tourism sector whose rateable value exceeds a [...]
Yorkshire Coast BID – The Next Round For its latest action in its continuing ferocious opposition to the Yorkshire Coast Business Improvement District Ltd (YCBID) levy of 1.5% (i.e. the ‘stealth tax’ on the business rates of all ‘tourism related’ [...]