A Letter to the Editor from SBC Councillor Rob BARNETT [Lab.], commenting on the Social Marketing Foundation’s verdict on the Borough of Scarborough insofar as it reflects the ‘rose-tinted’ Leadership of Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.]. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, “Scarborough: The [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Rob BARNETT, SBC Labour Councillor for Streonshalh ward, responding to recent Meetings of Full Council at at Scarborough Town Hall. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, In the interests of democracy, openness, and transparency in Government, I [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Rob BARNETT, SBC Labour Councillor for Streonshalh ward, highlighting the danger to life and property posed by the indiscriminate application of austerity. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, “Every person deserves a decent, safe house” I am [...]
No GOODWILL For Fire Risk tenants an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on Scarborough & Whitby’s MP Robert GOODWILL, caring Conservative landlord. [UPDATED at 15:13 on Friday 16th June 2016] ~~~~~ Following the fire at 27-storey residential [...]
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. [...]
NYCC Elections: Whitby/Streonshalh Division Preview an “In My View” report by NIGEL WARD, reviewing the candidates for the Whitby/Streonshalh Division of the North Yorkshire County Council Elections on 4th May 2017. ~~~~~ [Opinion] The incumbent County Councillor for Whitby/Streonshalh is [...]
Tory NOCK Knocks Opposition an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a blatant electioneering letter in this week’s Whitby Gazette. ~~~~~ With the North Yorkshire County Council elections seven weeks away, the Scarborough & Whitby Conservative Association, [...]
WTC: Mayor Explodes an “In My View” by NIGEL WARD, reporting on another abusive outburst from Whitby Town Mayor ~~~~~ On the evening of Tuesday 7th March 2017, Whitby Town Council (WTC) convened the most recent of its regular monthly [...]
WHEXIT! WTC Cllrs Condemn SBC Leadership Three years to the day since the BBC ‘Inside Out’ Documentary vindicated the citizen-journalists of Real Whitby (now heading-up the North Yorks Enquirer), the Whitby Gazette has front-paged the Whitby Town Council move to [...]
Whitby ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ Vote – Details Readers have been requesting voting details on last night’s Resolution to the effect that Whitby Town Council has NO CONFIDENCE in Scarborough Borough Council Leader Councillor Derek BASTIMAN [Con.] and his seven colleagues who [...]
