HDC: That Magical 25% ‘Duty of Care’ an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining a nice little earner at Hambleton District Council. ~~~~~ Regular readers will know that I always take an interest in the way Councils seek [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Bill TETLOW, of Bedale, who has been taking a careful look at the much-vaunted Bedale Gateway Car Park proposals – and finding them wanting. ~~~~~ Dear Mr Editor, On Thursday the 2nd of October [...]
The HDC ‘Top Five’ Melt-Down an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on one of the County’s best-kept secrets. ~~~~~ Background On the morning of Friday 17th February 2012, Mr Peter SIMPSON – who, until that moment, had [...]
HDC: The Final Whistle an “In My View “ article by NIGEL WARD, up-dating readers on the bunker days of Hambleton District Council’s ‘Top Five’ corporate directors as they flounder through their attempts to keep the lid on a “whistle-blower’s” [...]
HDC: Bang For Your Buck? an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, examining what kind of “bang for your buck” the residents of Hambleton are getting. “No comment!” from the ‘Top Five’. ~~~~~ Within half an hour of publication [...]
HDC Whistle-Blower: Who Dunnit? Who Hid It? Own up! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD outlining the “ins and outs” of the Hambleton District Council “Whistleblower’s charter”. ~~~~~ “Whistle-blowing” is a common parlance term that signifies what is [...]
Hambleton District Council: The Zero Hours Con-Trick an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, exposing the truth behind the HDC ‘Top Five’ Senior Officers salary increases and the much-vaunted “Hambleton Living Wage”. ~~~~ I write to offer a general [...]
A Letter to the Editor from Ian WATKINS of Bedale, in the District of Hambleton, who writes regarding his own investigations into the Hambleton District Council Senior Officers’ extraordinarily large salary increases. ~~~~~ Dear Mr Editor, I thought your Readers [...]
HDC: Open Letter to CEO Phil MORTON an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting an Open Letter to the Chief Exec of Hambleton District Council, PHIL MORTON, summoning him to appear in the Court of Public Opinion. ~~~~~ [...]
HDC: As I Was Checking Dr. Ives . . . an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, going beyond the intriguing puzzle of the Hambleton District Council Pay Policy – colloquially known as the “You-Scratch-Mine Game” . . . [...]
