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“Better or Worse?”

A Letter to the Editor from DAVID HANCOCK of Scarborough, questioning the promised advantages of moving to a unitary authority. ~~~~~ Dear Editor, Those of us who, when details of the forthcoming abolition of SBC was announced positively rejoiced at [...]

November 13, 2023 Letters

Scarborough Bottom Enders Betrayed?

Scarborough Bottom Enders Betrayed? One year ago today, on 31st May 2022, Scarborough businessman Mr Peter LEE published an 8-page Open Letter, countersigned by 100 residents of Scarborough’s Bottom End. The Open Letter was addressed to: 1). The Town Deal [...]

May 31, 2023 Letters, North Yorkshire County Council

YCBID: On the Ropes?

YCBID: On the Ropes? A Letter to the Editor from regular correspondent WILLIAM PARKIN, drawing attention to a public disclosure by East Riding of Yorkshire Council that should surely be mirrored by Scarborough Borough Council but (guess what) is not. [...]

January 23, 2023 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Cllr Norton and Attacks on Journalists

Cllr Norton and Attacks on Journalists A Letter to the Editor from NYE Police & Crime correspondent TIM HICKS, who writes on the associated subjects of irresponsible protesters, the suppression of journalists and the pressing need for Councillor ‘Gluey’ Norton [...]

November 19, 2022 Letters, Police, Scarborough Borough Council

“Caution, Sir Robert! Liars About!”

A Letter to the Editor from Mr PETER LEE, Co-ordinator of the Save Our West Pier Action Group, calling out ‘the powers that be’ over the many shortcomings of the SBC partnership with the Scarborough Town Deal Board (STDB) and [...]

September 13, 2022 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Swimming Pool Land Sale Challenged

Swimming Pool Land Sale Challenged A Letter to the Editor from WILLIAM PARKIN of Staithes, responding to last week’s article “£1M Swimming Pool Sale Called In”, and highlighting a minor mystery concerning the financial prudence of the sale of the [...]

August 29, 2022 Letters, Scarborough Borough Council

Stormin’ Norman’s BID Summary

Stormin’ Norman’s BID Summary Guest Author and regular NYE contributor Alderman NORMAN MURPHY sets forth his views on recent developments in the on-going saga of Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd and its “death by a thousand cuts”. ~~~~~ Although not a BID Levy-payer [...]

July 14, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Scarborough Borough Council

“BRASS TAX”

In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-forty-eighth 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 [...]

June 28, 2022 East Riding of Yorkshire Council, Photoons, Scarborough Borough Council

SBC/STDB: Negligence, Incompetence and Lies? – Pt.1

SBC/STDB: Negligence, Incompetence and Lies? – Pt.1 An Open Letter to Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) and the Scarborough Town Deal Board (STDB), signed by well over 100 members of the South Bay community (comprising residents, Harbour users (commercial and leisure), [...]

May 31, 2022 Scarborough Borough Council

“The Cover-Up”

“The Cover-Up” The thousands of Enquirer readers who enjoyed a good chuckle at our two-hundred-and-thirty-fourth Photoon – “The Small Print” – will be delighted to see that it has had the desired effect. Our good-natured ‘heads-up’ to our humble servants [...]

November 20, 2021 Photoons