Labour under fire over town centre policy breaches Wednesday, 15 March, 2023 The Labour-led Scarborough Borough Council has come under fire after it emerged that they wanted to charge Ukrainian refugees £150 to hold a vigil in Scarborough Town Centre, despite the Labour Party frequently using the same space for free. Ahead of the February 24th anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Scarborough Borough Council sought to charge a group of Ukrainian refugees £150 to... Local News
Local Councillor's hard work rewarded 17th July 2021 Local Councillor Derek Bastiman has welcomed the recent improvements to the footpath on Barmoor Lane in Scalby. He said "I've been asking for this work to be... Local News
Action to help Whitby businesses proposed 17th June 2020 The Conservative Group on Scarborough Borough Council today call for support for a proposal put forward by former Councillor Sandra Turner to extend the season... Local News
Scarborough and Whitby benefit from unprecedented support measures 11th June 2020 The furlough and self-employment schemes have been a lifeline for millions of people and businesses. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has supported nearly 9... Local News
How safe are our beaches? A question for Scarborough Borough Council and the RNLI 27th May 2020 The stay alert, control the virus and save lives message from the government has proved effective in reducing the risk of Covid19. However, visitors to our... Local News
New shadow cabinet at Scarborough Borough Council 27th May 2020 Leader of the Conservative Group at Scarborough Borough Council Cllr Derek Bastiman has taken the step of setting up a shadow cabinet to reflect the Labour and... Local News
Scarborough & Whitby General Election Result 2019 17th December 2019 CONSERVATIVE: Robert Goodwill – 27,593 Vote share 55.5% LABOUR: Hugo Fearnley – 17,323 Vote share 34.8% LIBERAL DEMOCRAT: Robert Lockwood – 3,038 Vote share 6.1... Local News
Matt Hancock visits Scarborough Hospital 22nd November 2019 Robert Goodwill was delighted to welcome Health Secretary Matt Hancock to Scarborough Hospital today along with Conservative candidate for Thirsk and Malton... Local News
Robert Goodwill - British Agriculture 22nd November 2019 Robert Goodwill – “Boris’s deal means British agriculture no longer faces the threat of a no deal Brexit.” “Outside the Common Agricultural Policy, we will be... Local News
Whitby Hospital – NHS 20th November 2019 Robert Goodwill – “The long awaited £12 million redevelopment of Whitby Hospital has got the green light – banishing fears of closure.” “The Conservatives are... Local News
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
