In 2017, Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) and North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) went to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal to overturn a decision which branded the Scarborough Controlled Parking Zone (CPZ) an “inelegant mess” and consequently “unenforceable”. The councils managed to [...]
Labour election leaflets dropping on door mats across Scarborough and Whitby are emblazoned with an image of Borough Councillor, Theresa Norton. Eco-loon Norton is serving time at Her Majesty’s pleasure for her part in blocking roads as part of the [...]
A Letter to the Editor from CHRIS RIDDOLS of Eskdaleside, whose eagle eye has spotted what appears to be evidence of Scarborough Borough Council “feathering the nest” of the soon-to-be Scarborough Town Council – at the cost of the wider [...]
Steps Towards the NY Unitary Council – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, updating readers on the progress made by North Yorkshire’s 7 District/Borough Councils in regard to their forthcoming abolition under Local Government Reorganisation (LGR). ~~~~~ Readers [...]
In November 2017, I published an article which delved into the legal and financial detail surrounding the £9 million loan Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) gave Benchmark Leisure Ltd to build the Water Park. I pointed out there was no charge [...]
Unwitting servant of the Central Banks, full time EcoLoon, disciple of St Greta and occasional Scarborough Borough Councillor, Theresa Norton, failed to turn up for her long-scheduled Standards Committee meeting on Tues. 28th September. Quite why the lacklustre leader of [...]
Brainwashed Scarborough Borough Councillor, Theresa Norton, the demented Extinction Rebellion (Stinky Rebellion) activist that represents Eastfield ward, has been arrested by the Police yet again. When the Looney Labour Councillor is not plonking her backside down on the St Nicholas [...]
A few days after Scarborough Borough Councillor Theresa Norton appeared in court to answer a charge of blocking a road in Scarborough, a second charge as an Extinction Rebellion activist has come to light. The Labour Councillor, representing Eastfield Ward, [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the two-hundred-and-twenty-fourth 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 [...]
Liverpool -v- Scarborough Guest Author NORMAN MURPHY draws some interesting parallels. ~~~~~ As many of you will have seen, Local Government Minister, Robert Jenrick, has recently intervened in the running of Labour controlled Liverpool City Council. Jenrick was forced to [...]