"They are the only areas of North Yorkshire not to have a parish level council following May's local government reorganisation. Two public consultations on the proposals have been carried out.
A decision last week by North Yorkshire Councillors means a third consultation might now be needed to change the number of town council wards in Scarborough from 5 to 15."
"Each week a different member of the monastic community will upload a new episode of ‘Home Retreat’ in which they will delve into an insightful and thought-provoking topic for 10 to 15 minutes."
"Rather than representing constituents, the council is concerned that your focus appears to have been firmly on your television show, upcoming book and political manoeuvres to embarrass the government for not appointing you to the House of Lords," wrote the council's town clerk."
"It’s home to a plethora of local stories and legends, some of which have made it into the game. In short, he says, it’s more than weird enough without the supernatural elements. One of the aims of his project, he says, is to conjure a virtual space that does justice to its idiosyncratic atmosphere."
"Hull councillors unanimously passed the “right to grow” motion that means the council will produce a map of suitable land it owns and help those who want to grow food on it overcome practical obstacles such as insurance or provision of water for the plants.
The motion, which will first go before the council scrutiny committee, follows a burgeoning local and national campaign for a “right to grow” on neglected urban land."
"Campaigners say councils can meet the growing demand for places to grow in urban areas by stripping away bureaucratic obstacles such as growers requiring public liability insurance, which could be provided under councils’ existing insurance. Even land earmarked for development that sometimes lies unused for years could be cultivated for one or two harvests."
"A proposal to use wave power to produce renewable electricity for Scarborough and Whitby Harbours is to be given around £40k of feasibility funding. The money is coming from a seven million pound government grant which has been given to net zero projects in North Yorkshire and York."
"Benchmark Leisure Ltd, which runs Alpamare in Scarborough, received the loan from Scarborough Borough Council in 2013. Last month, the firm announced it had gone into administration."
"The authority's leader, Councillor Carl Les, said the council recognised the importance of the asset, both to the visitor economy and to local residents. "This council will do whatever we can, whatever the ownership in the future, whoever the operator may be in the future, but we are bound by the rules of receivership at the moment and I can't say anything more at the moment," he added."
"A Year in the Life of a Year, a mangled New Year roundup that showcased his talent for the lightly silly and the purely funny, skills that make him the ideal author of a comedy for older kids and childish adults."
"As they duck, dive and scheme, we can once again enjoy the show’s aptitude for doing old jokes so well that they feel new. There are silly voices; a scene where someone says “starting … now!” but with a 20-second pause before the “now”; some fine business with two cups of tea, one of which has been spiked with laudanum; and a moment where an idiotic police constable, played by Thomas himself, says “I hate you!” and walks out of shot, the hilarity of which can only be explained by saying that Thomas is blessed with perfect comic timing."
"There are around 100,000 councillors in local government at all levels - and more staff on top to support them. Councillors are responsible for taking decisions about social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection."
"Cllr Dickinson said: “I have always been uncomfortable with a charity, Northumberland-based provider working those assets for the Council and communities. I will be interested to see, if and when information is shared about protections and assurances for all the public assets and finances in this business."
"Roscosmos and Nasa have said the leak posed no danger to the crew and did not affect operations on the station. Packed with the good stuff, plenty of sauce and the two biggest clowns on site.”
An informed discussion took place at the Newby and Scalby Parish Council with regard to comment on the proposed development of "Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 135no. dwellings considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following outline planning permission 19/00444/OL allowed on 08.07.2021 "
Of consideration here was the environmental impact not only in an area prone to flood risk, the water course that runs down Lady Edith's Drive from Throxenby Lake traverses under Scalby Road and eventually feeds into Peasholm Park.
The live planning application is with North Yorkshire Council as follows:
"Waterbodies in the surrounding area include an unnamed stream immediately north of the site connected to Throxenby Lake (located ~616 m to the west) and Peasholm Beck located ~404 m to the southeast; the nearest pond is located ~798 m east of the site associated with Peasholm Beck. The Sea Cut River is a tributary of the River Derwent that flows 1.36 km northwest of the site."
Under the Land Drainage Act 1991, all Councils acted as Agents for Yorkshire Water until 1998 when the statutory records for cultivated water courses were at the discretion of the local council to digitised access to surface water sewers and soak away drains.
"Some concerns were initially raised about the visual impact of the installation of the solar panels, especially when viewed from Royal Albert Drive and Marine Drive. North Yorkshire Council acknowledged the panels would “alter the appearance of the building at a distance” but concluded the changes would not be harmful to the character of the area."
"Unfortunately for Mrs Campbell, this was only the beginning. Five days later she received a call from a man who claimed to be from her bank and things only got worse."
"Another rumour was that the government imposed a "D-notice" - now called a DSMA-notice - on the story. This hinges on a lack of coverage of the story, with many claiming it disappeared from the news agenda."
Thou must not Waffle..
Wise weirds
"You can hide buried treasure or a winning poker hand, but you can't hide the bloom of first love."
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The 'Golden Globe' Version
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"They are the only areas of North Yorkshire not to have a parish level council following May's local government reorganisation. Two public consultations on the proposals have been carried out.
A decision last week by North Yorkshire Councillors means a third consultation might now be needed to change the number of town council wards in Scarborough from 5 to 15."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWsVuNsxn2A
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/scarborough-town-counci...
lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wNhdjoF-6M
https://www.rentokil.co.uk/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-spiders-you-n...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9zL9wlMvZE
Sleep Tight.
'Snakes on a Train'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
"Each week a different member of the monastic community will upload a new episode of ‘Home Retreat’ in which they will delve into an insightful and thought-provoking topic for 10 to 15 minutes."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/27/ed-miliband-pm-sunak-ho...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvywOjh_hdY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cjr48eq9r1po
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfUkwCvXHEo
https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jul/26/yorkshire-puddings-three-we...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvlRzQAt5xk
https://www.theguardian.com/film/article/2024/jul/04/superman-frodo-star...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pk-B0s0jOwE
"Rather than representing constituents, the council is concerned that your focus appears to have been firmly on your television show, upcoming book and political manoeuvres to embarrass the government for not appointing you to the House of Lords," wrote the council's town clerk."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VA7J0KkanzM
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/jul/01/starmer-advance...
I mean, fancy having to Q to vote...
https://www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/grants-and-advice/woodland-creation-grant
Hairy Hobbit, Foot.
'Have a Word'
Submitted by Captain Qahn on
""Where is the guidance for conflict resolution or how to stand your ground if the problem is a broader group rather than one individual?"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-66326153
"It’s home to a plethora of local stories and legends, some of which have made it into the game. In short, he says, it’s more than weird enough without the supernatural elements. One of the aims of his project, he says, is to conjure a virtual space that does justice to its idiosyncratic atmosphere."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGNiXGX2nLU
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2023/jul/27/pacific-drive-the-video-ga...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrnWp5O0DEs
"The successful return of Aeolus was a "huge achievement to help us manage space debris". About 20% of the craft may have survived re-entry."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IC5PL0XImjw
'Potential Breaches'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Hull councillors unanimously passed the “right to grow” motion that means the council will produce a map of suitable land it owns and help those who want to grow food on it overcome practical obstacles such as insurance or provision of water for the plants.
The motion, which will first go before the council scrutiny committee, follows a burgeoning local and national campaign for a “right to grow” on neglected urban land."
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/oct/16/hull-allow-right-to-grow...
"Campaigners say councils can meet the growing demand for places to grow in urban areas by stripping away bureaucratic obstacles such as growers requiring public liability insurance, which could be provided under councils’ existing insurance. Even land earmarked for development that sometimes lies unused for years could be cultivated for one or two harvests."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/picture/2023/oct/16/billy-b-on...
Tuesday.
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/oct/17/eu-to-crack-down-fur...
Extract your own...
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-67104005
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAx6mYeC6pY
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67129490
'The Three Dragons'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"A proposal to use wave power to produce renewable electricity for Scarborough and Whitby Harbours is to be given around £40k of feasibility funding. The money is coming from a seven million pound government grant which has been given to net zero projects in North Yorkshire and York."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/wave-power-idea-for-sca...
"Benchmark Leisure Ltd, which runs Alpamare in Scarborough, received the loan from Scarborough Borough Council in 2013. Last month, the firm announced it had gone into administration."
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-67428973
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lNdb03Hw18M
"Living in a coastal area means it is critical our children learn to swim, but hundreds of children now have been left without lessons," she said."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEcjgJSqSRU
"The authority's leader, Councillor Carl Les, said the council recognised the importance of the asset, both to the visitor economy and to local residents. "This council will do whatever we can, whatever the ownership in the future, whoever the operator may be in the future, but we are bound by the rules of receivership at the moment and I can't say anything more at the moment," he added."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IUMCyAR6U0
Licensing.
So Erm... where did you learn to swim?
'Formulate a Plan'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"A Year in the Life of a Year, a mangled New Year roundup that showcased his talent for the lightly silly and the purely funny, skills that make him the ideal author of a comedy for older kids and childish adults."
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/pool-users-and-politici...
"As they duck, dive and scheme, we can once again enjoy the show’s aptitude for doing old jokes so well that they feel new. There are silly voices; a scene where someone says “starting … now!” but with a 20-second pause before the “now”; some fine business with two cups of tea, one of which has been spiked with laudanum; and a moment where an idiotic police constable, played by Thomas himself, says “I hate you!” and walks out of shot, the hilarity of which can only be explained by saying that Thomas is blessed with perfect comic timing."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wncFZx-gfN8
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/03/dodger-review-this-...
To be fair Alpamare is quite technology advanced... and is probably the last Artistic building that the Old Council ever installed.
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/three-yorkshire-coast-b...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZxky51fxCg
Fast Checking..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64o3Wza6K7U
To Maket to Market.
Curiosity Cats
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"There are around 100,000 councillors in local government at all levels - and more staff on top to support them. Councillors are responsible for taking decisions about social care, schools, housing and planning and waste collection."
https://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/24099205.high-court-rules-pd-port...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LkVKCWL0U4
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/feb/04/this-zombie-tory-g...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bs5ZOcU6Bnw
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-68217477
"Cllr Dickinson said: “I have always been uncomfortable with a charity, Northumberland-based provider working those assets for the Council and communities. I will be interested to see, if and when information is shared about protections and assurances for all the public assets and finances in this business."
https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/24100606.northumberland-county-cou...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpSMoBp8awM
"An RSPCA spokesperson said the combined effects of the pandemic and the ongoing cost of living crisis had "created a perfect storm"."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiukuoSjDj0
Granted.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQfMbSe7F2g
The Three Dragons.
'Puddles & Pebbles'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"... writing off the Alpamare Water Park loan is costing North Yorkshire Council around £350,000 a year in lost interest."
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/feb/29/rishi-sunak-cowers-lawl...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QP-xrG0kZk&ab_channel=AppleTV
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cg3kmmvey42o
I think you might find that the loan interest was ring fenced by the 'car parking' income.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C83uwVBUzCM&ab_channel=Movieclips
https://www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-news/no-open-ended-cheque-fo...
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/feb/29/we-dont-need-air-con...
Starsky & Hutch.
"Roscosmos and Nasa have said the leak posed no danger to the crew and did not affect operations on the station. Packed with the good stuff, plenty of sauce and the two biggest clowns on site.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdA9_mtXYME&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-68465056
'Pods & Peas'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
An informed discussion took place at the Newby and Scalby Parish Council with regard to comment on the proposed development of "Approval of reserved matters for the erection of 135no. dwellings considering appearance, landscaping, layout and scale, following outline planning permission 19/00444/OL allowed on 08.07.2021 "
https://newbyandscalby-tc.gov.uk/agenda-for-council-meeting-of-11th-sept...
Of consideration here was the environmental impact not only in an area prone to flood risk, the water course that runs down Lady Edith's Drive from Throxenby Lake traverses under Scalby Road and eventually feeds into Peasholm Park.
The live planning application is with North Yorkshire Council as follows:
Pending Consideration: ZF24/01059/RM
https://planning.scarborough.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetai...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ykq-E_7TZA
https://www.northyorks.gov.uk/your-council/community-governance-reviews
Quants Eco quaintly report :
"Waterbodies in the surrounding area include an unnamed stream immediately north of the site connected to Throxenby Lake (located ~616 m to the west) and Peasholm Beck located ~404 m to the southeast; the nearest pond is located ~798 m east of the site associated with Peasholm Beck. The Sea Cut River is a tributary of the River Derwent that flows 1.36 km northwest of the site."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWDNMmzvNB4
Under the Land Drainage Act 1991, all Councils acted as Agents for Yorkshire Water until 1998 when the statutory records for cultivated water courses were at the discretion of the local council to digitised access to surface water sewers and soak away drains.
'Numbats'
Submitted by Captain Qalypso on
"Some concerns were initially raised about the visual impact of the installation of the solar panels, especially when viewed from Royal Albert Drive and Marine Drive. North Yorkshire Council acknowledged the panels would “alter the appearance of the building at a distance” but concluded the changes would not be harmful to the character of the area."
https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/gallery/2024/sep/13/wild-at-art...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XEreQ4ACoA
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cpdqxy2j3pzo
lol
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2024/sep/22/sue-gray-shot-jfk-and-i...
One day Rodders ;-0
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/sep/23/mikey-brennan-shippies-wip...
I've lost Count of me Blessings...
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/oct/23/by-assuming-i-am-i...
Bring back Michael Gove.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2024/nov/17/lost-your-sense-of-...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faz0JeBB41M
"Unfortunately for Mrs Campbell, this was only the beginning. Five days later she received a call from a man who claimed to be from her bank and things only got worse."
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/17/if-reason-cant-sav...
"Another rumour was that the government imposed a "D-notice" - now called a DSMA-notice - on the story. This hinges on a lack of coverage of the story, with many claiming it disappeared from the news agenda."
Thou must not Waffle..