UNANIMOUS: YCBID UNTENABLE – an “In My View Article” by NIGEL WARD, offering a seasoned interpretation of events at Scarborough Town Hall on the occasion of the Motion calling for a Vote of No Confidence in Yorkshire Coast BID Ltd. [...]
Weasel Words from Hunmanby – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on a back-handed apology from an unrepentant member of SBC’s Independent Group. ~~~~~ Following my comments on the meeting of the SBC Planning & [...]
SBC Murder Threats Cover-Up – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, attempting to join the dots in the long-running murder threats COVER-UP. ~~~~~ Readers may have noted the paucity of information provided in the Scarborough News coverage of [...]
‘Member Safety’ Protest Rocks Council – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD reporting on a dramatic turn of events at yesterday’s (Mon. 1st Nov. ’21) meeting of Scarborough Borough Council. ~~~~~ I hope readers will forgive me for [...]
A Voice of Reason – an Open Letter to SBC Head of Paid Service & CEO, MIKE GREENE, by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on the last remaining honourable route to a return to good order. ~~~~~ Mr Mike GREENE [...]
ARGOS: Out For The Count? – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on events at the meeting of Scarborough Borough Council on Monday 6th September 2021, providing eye-witness testimony – followed by a brief analysis from Guest Author [...]
NYE LEADERSHIP POLL VOTE NOW! POLL CLOSES at 5:00pm on Friday 3rd September 2021 The NYE Poll to identify who it is that readers would most like to see as the next (and last) Leader of Scarborough Borough Council has [...]
POLL: Have Your Say! – an “In My View”article by NIGEL WARD, soliciting public opinion on the subject of: “Who should be the next (and last) Leader of Scarborough Borough Council?” ~~~~~ The embarrassment arising from the performance of SBC [...]
Raising Standards an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering the opinion that although the forthcoming changes to Councils’ Standards Procedures may amount to greater ‘protection’ for errant Councillors and a further hindrance to freedom of expression, nevertheless, Councillors [...]
Cake & Eat It! an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, highlighting potentially serial abuse of the Scarborough Borough Council Standards Procedures. ~~~~~ Background Regular readers will perhaps recall an article under my by-line published in the North Yorks [...]