Talking Bins
During 2023, 19 “talking” bins appeared in various places throughout Whitby. A Whitby resident used an FOI to enquire regarding the cost […]
Category: Local Governance
Council Organisation
Town Poll : October 6th 2023
There was a Town Poll in Whitby Parish on Friday 6th October between 4:00pm and 9:00pm. The questions printed on the ballot […]
Email to Council Leaders : Vision for Whitby Results
With the Vision for Whitby consultation running throughout May 2023, and with our analysis of the results complete enough to share the […]
Open Letter to NYC : Participation Rates in Surveys
During late 2022 and significant parts of 2023, North Yorkshire Council (NYC) (and NYCC, its former identity) have been undertaking surveys under […]
WTC and the 21% rise in precept for 2023-2024
Any resident of the Whitby parish who pays council tax will almost certainly have seen their council tax bill for 2023-2024, and […]
Whitby Town Council : visibility of proceedings
Whitby Town Council (WTC) has a current policy of having a main council meeting once every 2 months. We aren’t sure how […]
NYC : Accessibility of the Scarborough and Whitby Area Committee
We now have a North Yorkshire Council (NYC). It has 6 area committees supposedly for discussion of more local issues. In fact, […]
NYC Climate Change Strategy Survey
The North Yorkshire Council Climate Change Strategy Draft was published on Monday 13 February and is available to view online. The Strategy […]
Community Networks?
In moving to a North Yorkshire unitary Council, NYCC are proposing establishing up to 30 community networks across the county, with each […]
Town Poll : June 13th 2022
A Parish Poll was demanded at a meeting of electors of Whitby Parish (Whitby Town Council area) held on Thursday 12 May […]