WTC Seeks 31.6% RISE in Local Council Tax – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, appealing for public support to resist a RISE of almost ONE THIRD in the Precept (Local Council Tax for Whitby Town Council). ~~~~~ [...]
December 8, 2024
Whitby Town
WTC: More on Bob – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, presenting a lightly satirical spin on the unwholesome symbiotic relationship between the Chair/Mayor of Whitby Town Council, Councillor Bob ‘The Nob’ DALRYMPLE, and former Town Clerk/RFO, Mr [...]
December 2, 2024
Whitby Town
WTC: NO CONFIDENCE Time Again? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, offering an opinion on attempts to hold Whitby Town Mayor, Councillor Bob DALRYMPLE to account. This time around, we have every appearance of a full-on ‘Pants [...]
November 29, 2024
Whitby Town
Potto: Another Due Process Failure? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating the apparent failure to uphold due process at CHIPCHASE MANNERS, a firm of chartered accountants based in Middlesbrough and currently employed by Potto Parish Council as its Internal Auditor [...]
NYE Review of NYP ’24 expenses (Pt 3) by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ Senior NYP Officers under investigation Regular readers of the NYE will know that the NYE has been covering two major stories concerning allegations of misconduct by NYP Senior Officers. The [...]
NYC: Snakes & Ladders – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, reporting on a discernible improvement in communications between Whitby residents and North Yorkshire Council’s Corporate Director of Environment (inc. Harbours), Mr Karl BATTERSBY. Top marks! (Well . [...]
NYE Review of Chief Officers ’24 Expenses (Pt.2) by TIM HICKS ~~~~~ In this article, Tim Hicks updates two on-going investigations into Senior Officers by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) and the NYE’s own investigation into North Yorkshire [...]
Potto: An Anonymous Liar – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, celebrating the 10th October first anniversary of a libellous pack of lies uttered by a cowardly Potto Parish Council. ~~~~~ Background On Wednesday 9th October 2024, in [...]
Potto: Bailliff Fodder? – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD, investigating a catalogue of deception and wittingly false information published by Cllr Andrew WILDE in Potto Parish Council’s meeting Minutes, in another failed and long-protracted attempt to deceive and mislead the [...]
NYC’s ‘Supersleuth’ CHRIS BOURNE – an “In My View” article by NIGEL WARD highlighting a thoroughly disreputable example of North Yorkshire Council high-handedness, disrespect and rank stupidity at managerial level. ~~~ Background Beginning around the time of the replica Spanish [...]