Tag: Edinburgh City Council

Tram boss admits project was “doomed” from the start

TRAM bosses have admitted that the project was “doomed” before it had even begun. Sue Bruce, an Edinburgh city council chief executive, said that “wildly inaccurate” predictions...

Council condemned for spending thousands on staff jollies

STAFF at Edinburgh Council blew £6,500 on team-building sessions despite the mounting trams fiasco, it emerged today. Officials signed up for a £2,500 trip to...

Politicians to use public purse to fund provost portraits

A SCANDAL-HIT Scots council is pressing ahead with plans to spend up to £30,000 on portraits of provosts. Edinburgh Council caused outrage earlier this year...

Council could save £72m in proposed new waste deal

A DEAL is on track to be signed that will save Edinburgh City Council almost £72 million, but see jobs lost and rubbish collections...

Union chiefs brand city council a cross between Dad’s Army and the KGB

A SCOTS council has been accused of behaving like “a bizarre cross between Dad’s Army and the KGB” by union chiefs. UNISON claims Edinburgh City...

Edinburgh Trams delivered almost two hours late

By Kane Mumford   THE FIRST of a fleet of trams being delivered for the beleaguered Edinburgh tram project was almost two hours late today. The vehicle...

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