Tag: edinburgh council

Body found on roof of council headquarters

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 6, 2012

THE body of a man has been found on the roof of a Scottish council headquarters. Police were called to Edinburgh Council’s main office early...

Councils fork out thousands in compensation cash to own staff

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 1, 2012

THREE of Scotland’s biggest councils have paid out £164,000 in compensation cash to their own workers over the past two years. Payments included £5,000 to...

Olympic Torch parade burns £800,000 hole in public finances

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - October 25, 2012

PARADING the Olympic torch through Scottish communities burned an £800,000 hole in the public finances, it emerged today. Councils and police spent the cash on...

Parents face jail in truanting crackdown

Scottish News

Peter Laing - October 8, 2012

THE parents of three Scottish youngsters face up to a month in jail for letting the youngsters skip school. Education bosses in Edinburgh have started...

Trams at centre of compo claims

Scottish News

Guest - September 12, 2012

EDINBURGH’S disastrous trams project is costing the taxpayer an extra £10m in compensation to angry traders. Almost 300 firms in the capital have launched compensation...