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
Cost of Corbyn: Labour's plans for 108 new taxpayer funded quangos revealed 10th December 2019 New analysis shows that Labour’s manifesto commits to creating over 100 new quangos, with a total cost of £13.2 billion over the next five years. National News
Brexit, actually 9th December 2019 Boris Johnson's funny election advert parodies Love Actually but makes an important point: this election is too close to call. National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to make our streets less safe 9th December 2019 Labour’s opposition to stop and search would increase crime on our streets, putting frontline officers and communities at risk. National News
Sport investment will get us ready for the World Cup bid 7th December 2019 A Conservative Majority Government will put a £550 million investment in grassroots football at the centre of its plans to back a UK and Ireland World Cup 2030... National News
Jeremy Corbyn’s plans to rig a second EU referendum 6th December 2019 The Prime Minister has written a letter urging Jeremy Corbyn to reconsider his Brexit policy and his plans to fiddle Labour’s second Brexit referendum. National News
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
