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
How we’re planning to invest in our communities 30th September 2019 Chancellor of the Exchequer, Sajid Javid, has set out major new plans for investment alongside further measures to tackle the housing crisis. National News
5 key points you must know about our new housing policy 30th September 2019 Robert Jenrick, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, will announce that tenants in new housing association properties will be given... National News
Why Labour’s education policy will undermine education 30th September 2019 We are investing £14 billion into school funding to make sure our children have a world class education. We’ve made sure that extra funding will go towards... National News
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
