- flags at half mast. Nationalist nonsense - #scarborough #flags #nationalism

I started the week off delivering my Election Special around Sea View. Plenty of folks out in the street ready to chat, talk politics and even registering some casework! My thanks, as ever to my amazing wife Claire (who probably delivers twice as many as me cos of all my chatting 🤣) #STC

We're getting HuNdReDs of shrubs, bushes and trees to plant out at Scarborough's newest nature reserve near Cornelian Drive 🌿🌿 Yorkshire Water are committing to provide our local community group (Wheatcroft) with sufficient funding and some help with planting 👍 But we may need some volunteers! 🤔😘

#Zelensky has just been mugged off by the occupants of the White House. Trump is not worthy of that office. Starmer / Europe is left with egg on his / it's face. Disaster 🙄

The #Tory-led (and most likely, whipped) #NorthYorkshireCouncil just voted against a motion to vastly reduce the use of #glyphosate (a weed killer which the #WorldHealthOrganisation has said is probably carcinogenic). #politics #environment

Since Starmer's win, an additional 30,000 badgers have met their doom driving them to near extinction is some areas 🦡 Defra are pushing ahead with culling because farmers may lose what little confidence they have in the government 🤔 #badger #cull #defra #brianmay

#europa won't reduce your energy prices along the East Coast, they're merely #fracking up the coast and beneath your #nationalpark for profit! #banfracking #frackoff #burniston

A nice article in The Yorkshire Post regarding #scarborough400 👌 www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire... (also, thanks to D Jeffells - and cool photo of yours truly by J Hardisty 📷) #spa #HistoricEngland #heritage #anniversary #quatercentenary @yorkshirepost.co.uk

Energy companies have no regard of the legitimate concerns of locals, they routinely bulldozer their way through campaigns, objections and local authorities. Weak government is taken advantage of (C'mon Ed Milliband, pull your finger out!) #fracking #banfracking #burniston #europa #energy

#NorthYorkshireCouncil has a responsibility to #listed buildings of this nature and I am pleased that they are now liaising with #HistoricEngland. #scarborough #tennis #pavilion

With an average of 360 ambulance hours per day lost due to delayed handovers, the #YAS Trust loses the equivalent of 32 ambulances on a 12-hour shift per day! In December, Cat 2 response times (stroke) were 41 mins. #scarborough patients are taken directly to York adding a further 1hr. #nhs #funding

This morning, I was guest speaker at the #YMCA for the Leisure & Learning group. Who'd know that I could talk about #scarborough400 for a full hour without notes?! 😅 Only one question caught me, - about the Town Charters (fortunately I did have some notes about them! 📝) Thank you for the invite 😁

There is a lack of any progress being made on the rare Victorian #tennis #pavilion in Holbeck Hill #Bramcote Dating back to the sport's inception in the 1860s the building is hugely significant. Owners cannot be allowed to let their listed buildings decay! #scarborough

The appointment of Mandelson (twice forced to resign, Prince of Darkness with zero diplomacy credentials) highlights the dire inadequacies of contemporary politics. The only positive I can see is that we finally get him off our shores and into #Trump Land (or perhaps not...)! #mandelson #politics

A huge day for #scarborough400 yesterday as we held three meetings to discuss events, heritage and marketing strategies. 2026 will be a HUGE year for Scarborough as we celebrate being the 1st seaside resort! #scarborough #anniversary #tourism #northyorkshirecouncil #spa #seaside #quatercentenary

What better place to chill? 😍 #scarborough #ice #winter #frost #politics #northyorkshirecouncil

This year, I will continue to stand in solidarity with those who are fighting for justice; whether that be striking teachers, NHS biologists or anti-Hunt supporters ✊ #bantrailhunting #foxhunting #trailhunting #northyorkshirecouncil #fox #derwenthunt

I saw this in the sand this aft... (some sandy satire!?) Congrats to anyone trying #veganuary and/or #dryjanuary #scarborough

Today I joined Keep Scarborough Tidy with a South Cliff litter pick. Whilst at the gardens I saw our poor Christmas tree looking a bit worse for wear, lying on the ground following last week's storm. Tomorrow it will be back in place thanks to Parks & Gardens 🎄 #scarborough #northyorkshirecouncil

You can't see me, but my hand is raised ✊ #politics #austerity #taxbillionaires #socialism

Another horrifically cruel practice for day 4 of my top 20 worst fox hunting crimes with @huntsabs.bsky.social . . . the act of ‘hardening’ terriers . . . We need a #RealBanNow

In last month's budget, The Rural Services grant was scrapped and 're-purposed'. What this means to a #council such as #NorthYorkshire is a loss of circa £14 million. . When officers talk about efficiencies and savings, what they really mean are #cuts. I predict there will be cuts. Let's see... 🙄

This morning, teachers at Scarborough 6th Form College were striking once again over the apparent oversight by the government who have not guaranteed a pay settlement for non-academised colleges. #s6fc #neu #strike #picket

You may be surprised to learn that since the demise of SBC, there has been NO STRATEGY for the harbour(s). This has, in my view, left us treading water for the last two years (pardon the pun) and concerns me as the power is increasingly centralised over in Northallerton whilst our harbour silts up!

Yesterday, I asked Simon Morritt, Chief Exec of York & Scarborough Trust, of the current microbiologist industrial action and quality of care issues re blood sciences at Scarborough. #nhs #industrialaction #scarborough #strike #UnitetheUnion

I call on our MP, Alison Hume (whom I believe is/was a NEU member) to support a fair, fully funded pay rise for sixth form college teachers. #s6fc #strike #6thform #colleges #neu #union

Please see my interview with @thisisthecoast.bsky.social on their report on #scarborough #bathingwater issues. #surfersagainstsewage #yorkswater www.thisisthecoast.co.uk/news/local-n...

The latest #bathing water quality ratings for South Bay, #scarborough is rated as POOR. Unacceptable! #Privatisation has failed across many sectors, not least with water. Why should a few at the top make huge profits out of something we all need? #water #sewage #surfersagainstsewage #yorkswater

Next month we host our 3rd #bathingwater summit in #scarborough. Privatised water companies are failing consumers (placing profits above people) We need to take back control of our water and nationalise Here I am addressing #surfersagainstsewage on South Bay (which is rated POOR) #water #environment

Ofwat had to use its powers directly in the case of bonuses for its chief executive, Nicola Shaw from Yorkshire Water, stopping customers from paying £321,000 for her apparently undeserved bonus. . Hold on a minute whilst I find the World's smallest violin 🎻😂 #ofwat #surfersagainstsewage #yorkswater

It’s been 24 hours & neither Keir Starmer nor David Lammy have commented on the ICC’s decision to issue arrest warrants for Benjamin Netanyahu & Yoav Gallant for war crimes & crimes against humanity. Perhaps they could apply the same standards as the ones they outlined below:

In 2017 I photographed John Prescott in Scarborough. I am sorry to learn of John's passing, he was a true pursuer of social justice and spoke a truth unlike the vast majority of contemporary politicians. #RIPJohnPrescott ✊

The way I see it the only people to benefit out of fracking in Burniston are the gas and oil companies' bosses and share holders. You can bet that your gas bill isn't gonna be any cheaper in Burniston as a result of these plans! #fracking #banfracking

It's perhaps regrettable that North Yorkshire Council can be seen to be somewhat less progressive than those other councils within the UK who have already declared their intentions to observe the UN day of Solidarity with Palestine. #palestine #northyorkshirecouncil

Hello! I am a #left-wing, Independent member of North Yorkshire Council. Former #Labour Party member living in Scarborough and representing Weaponness & Ramshill. Married (33 years) to Claire and with 3 sons. If you're interested in #politics, N. Yorks and #Scarborough, why not drop me a follow😍