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GENTLE rivalries simmer beneath the surface at meetings of Saltburn, Marske and New Marske Parish Council, none more so than at the annual meeting when the new chairman is elected.

Last month Ray Hensby, of Marske, stepped up from a year as vice-chairman to take the chair from Marion Jefferson, of Saltburn.

Two Marske members were proposed as the new "vice," which would normally lead to him or her being chairman next year.

Madge Moses, of Marske, told the full house of 18 members she thought the council rotated the post between the three townships, but veteran member and former chairman Joan Guy, of Saltburn, said: "We are not allowed to discriminate territorially."

Mrs Moses commented that Saltburn "gets such a lot" (of services compared with the two other areas).

Coun Hensby decided no discrimation was allowed. He had just made the same point in his maiden speech when he reminded the unpaid councillors why they were there - to run the parish in an unbiased, orderly, fair and friendly manner."

Incidentally, parish taxpayers have difficulty in deciding what to call Saltburn (pop 6,000), Marske (9,000) and New Marske (about 3,000). A town, a town and a village respectively?

Coun Wingham calls them townships.

Perhaps that's not a bad compromise.

Bagby International WE have recently carried reports about Bagby airfield, near Thirsk, where plans to build additional hangers and a new clubhouse have provoked alarm among some local residents.

Predictions that the airstrip beside the A19 south of Thirsk could become an international airport have been pooh-poohed by the airfield's owner and its manager, who has also said references on the airfield's website to Bagby International Airport are tongue in cheek.

We are sure that's the case but should Bagby somehow become the next Yeadon (aka Leeds/Bradford), Spectator has an idea for a name.

Given that Liverpool and Doncaster airports are now called John Lennon and Robin Hood airports respectively, it seems wholly appropriate that Bagby's new "international"

airport should take the name of one of the area's most famous sons.

So it could the Thomas Lord International airport, after the Thirskborn man who gave his name to the London cricket ground or, even better, the James Herriot International Aiport after the author who lived just a couple of miles from Bagby.

11:56am Friday 6th June 2008

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