WTC: The OLD GUARD’s New Recruits [Pt.1] – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD presenting the first in a brief series on the nefarious tactics of Whitby Town Council’s ‘Old Guard’. ~~~~~ ‘The Old Guard’ I do recall [...]
WHITBY: The Silenced Majority – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, expanding upon an address given to the Finance, Policy & General Purposes Committee (FP&GP) of Whitby Town Council on Tuesday 10th December 2024 (full report on which [...]
WTC Seeks 31.6% RISE in Local Council Tax – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, appealing for public support to resist a RISE of almost ONE THIRD in the Precept (Local Council Tax for Whitby Town Council). ~~~~~ [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Whitby Town (and formerly Scarborough Borough) Councillor, ROB BARNETT, appealing for the service we deserve from the National Heath Service (NHS) ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Further thought: Nolan Principles, Scrutiny and NHS Many thanks for [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Councillor Rob BARNETT, expressing views shared by a majority of Whitby residents, but not – alas! – by the ‘powers that be’. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Further Thoughts Many thanks for publishing my letter concerning [...]
It is rare indeed for a serving Councillor – especially one with a decade of experience at Town/Parish and/or Borough/District level – to come forward and state, publically and unequivocally, that local government in our area is not fulfilling its [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
“The Best Town Council in the Land” – an Open Letter to the Mayor of Whitby by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ Councillor Bob DALRYMPLE – Chair/Mayor – Whitby Town Council IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST Mr Mayor, Please take note that I [...]
WTC: Educating Linda – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on absolutely disgraceful conduct by certain Whitby Town Councillors at the Extraordinary Meeting held on Tuesday 26th September. ~~~~~ Before reporting on this astonishing meeting, there is [...]
