Your Say

It is the Scarborough Older Peoples Forum’s 20th anniversary this year, and April 18 marked the 10th anniversary since the introduction of the older person’s bus pass.

Re RNLI Scarborough:

RE housing crisis article (March 29).

Whilst swimming at the new pool on Thursday morning I witnessed the lifeguards reacting to a difficult situation with great speed, calmness and professionalism.

There has been national newspaper coverage of the Bevin Boys.

I am researching the Rev Robert Brown-Borthwick (1840-1894) who was rector of All Saints’ Church, Falsgrave, Scarborough, for 22 years from 1872 until his death in 1894.

I refer to your article about Ryedale’s intentions to move out of Ryedale House and sell the council office site.

RE dog fouling: There is nothing wrong with owning a dog, indeed the health benefits are well documented and who could not be moved by the incredible work of guide, hearing, sniffer and recently medical detection dogs.

While driving round Scarborough I was followed and stopped by the police.

RE the various and obvious environmental issues that need tackling with more urgency: I read as always your Editorial Comment – how true your analysis is.

RE dog fouling: There should be more signs stating offenders will be prosecuted.

I travel every morning under the Spa Bridge and have for about four years.

Why are councils spending money on the road near Heron Foods with paving and narrowing of the road which surely was not needed?

In response to your front page article in last week’s edition about black-spot junctions around the borough, notably the mini-round-about at Seamer:

I have travelled every morning under the Spa footbridge for four years.

In Royal Opera House days (another of Scarborough’s historic theatres) Sir Ken Dodd was the president of the Royal Opera House Theatre Club. He used to call me the ‘Gafferess’.

I welcome your paper’s campaign on cutting down single-use plastics and reducing marine litter, and I congratulate all those who are working towards this end.

At the last cabinet meeting Cllr Nock stated that the £10k court costs was still owed by the Save the Futurist group to the council. To emphasize the size of this amount he said that it was ‘equivalent to the net Council Tax for 36 Band D properties and we should have that money to provide essential services.’ Cllr Mallory said she was disappointed.