“Lord of the Flies” an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, analysing the present state-of-play (time out) at the Puzzle Palace ahead of Thursday’s Meeting (30th May 2019). ~~~~~ Since the Declaration, on 3rd May 2019, of the results [...]
A Letter to the Editor by BOB ROBERTS, who is considering standing as an unaffiliated candidate in the forthcoming Scarborough Borough Council local elections (2nd May 2019). ~~~ Sir, Although undecided as to the next step in my decision process [...]
February 24, 2019
Letters
DILLON Out! an “In My View” opinion piece by NIGEL WARD, commenting on the apparently successful ruse to defuse the persistent challenge to the CEO’s claimed powers to ban a Councillor from Council, in defiance of electoral mandate, thus preserving [...]
To our Leader, with Compliments by Tim HICKS, following up on the Private Eye coverage of the ticket privileges accorded to SBC personnel. ~~~~~ Dear Councillor Bastiman, Britney Spears Concert, misappropriation of tickets by SBC Councillors and employees I hope [...]
SBC: Back in the ‘Eye’ Awards Scarborough Borough Council is back in the Private Eye Annual ‘Rotten Boroughs’ Awards – yet again – this time in recognition of a nice little earner last summer: This latest ‘gong’ follows a number [...]
SBC Mayor Called Upon to RESIGN! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the escalating ‘war’ raging within Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ Following a seemingly orchestrated series of Tweets and re-Tweets (follow the link for details) [...]
SBC: The Empire Strikes Backfire! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering a preliminary report on the smear campaign against Councillors who proposed a Vote of No Confidence in Scarborough Mayor, the ever-popular Councillor Joe PLANT [Con.]. ~~~~~ [...]
In a satirical spirit, the North Yorks Enquirer presents the one-hundred-and-sixty-third 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 [...]
November 23, 2018
Photoons
SBC: Letter to the Leader by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Cllr Derek Bastiman Scarborough Borough Council Town Hall, St Nicholas Street Scarborough, YO11 2HG ~//~ Dear Councillor Bastiman, Open Letter concerning Scarborough Borough Council (SBC) policy of maintaining a “Blacklist” of [...]
BREAKING NEWS! ‘NO CONFIDENCE’ Vote Called Against Mayor Joe PLANT – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD. ~~~~~ The North Yorks Enquirer has received a Press Release announcing that a Requisition calling for an Extraordinary Meeting of Scarborough [...]