Codhead casts his gaze on the renewed efforts to extricate Whitby from the clutches of Scarborough Borough Council – and wonders whether the consequences of a ‘WHEXIT’ have been exhaustively considered. [Satire] [...]
Whitby Parish Poll Aborted – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, clarifying some misconceptions regarding the recently publicised Call for a Parish (Town) Poll in Whitby. ~~~~~ Readers of the Whitby Gazette will be aware that, at a [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Connie PEACH, responding to the defensive/aggressive reaction of Councillor Phil TRUMPER [Con.] to the publication of news that a Formal Complaint against him (for failing to declare an interest) has been upheld. ~~~~~ Dear [...]
Whitby Raw Sewage Leak: Up-Date Further to last week’s article “WTC – Toilets: “What Could Go Wrong?”” reporting on the raw sewage leak in the lower horse field to the west of Whitby Abbey Car Park (see below), a week [...]
WTC – Toilets: “What Could Go Wrong?” an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, covering an ill-timed ‘leak’ on the eve of Regatta. ~~~~~ Much has been made of the decision by Whitby Town (Parish) Council (WTC) to take [...]
SBC: The Empire Strikes Back – with Disdain an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on the first signs of a reaction from SBC to either the Whitby or the Filey No Confidence motions. ~~~~~ I am now [...]
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 [...]
“No Safe Harbour” A Letter to the Editor from Heather RELF of Whitby, in reaction to a Statement on the subject of the parlous state of Whitby Piers, delivered to Scarborough Borough Councillors by Councillor Mike COCKERILL [Ind.], in response [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Richard INESON of Whitby, elected on Thursday to one of two vacant seats for the West Cliff ward of Whitby Town (Parish) Council, thanking his electors for their support. ~~~~~ Dear Mr Editor, To [...]
WTC: West Cliff By-Election Result Congratulations to North Yorks Enquirer contributor Richard INESON, who has been elected to one of the two vacant seats in the West Cliff ward of Whitby Town (Parish) Council. The other vacant seat remains vacant [...]
