Tag: taxpayers alliance

Anger over £250 a day spent getting Highland pupil to school by cab

In Brief

Peter Laing - March 11, 2012

A SCOTTISH council is spending up to £250 a day to transport a pupil to and from school by taxi, it emerged today. Highland Council...

Police prangs in own car parks cost £250k

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - February 12, 2012

SCOTTISH police officers are pranging a car every two days – in their own car parks. Blundering officers damaged panda cars by reversing into fuel...

Trams fiasco council’s “gold award” for staff

Local News

Deadline News Journalist - January 18, 2012

THE council responsible for the Edinburgh trams fiasco revealed today it had received a “gold award” for its treatment of staff. The City of Edinburgh...

Council blasted for spending on “skinny lattes and Irn Bru”

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - January 5, 2012

A CASH-STRAPPED Scottish council paid more than £11,500 to an English racecourse, it has emerged. East Lothian Council also spent more than £26,000 to the...

Royal wedding lands Scots with £400K bill

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - November 9, 2011

EDINBURGH’S Royal wedding cost the taxpayer £400,000, it’s been revealed. Despite being warned to steer clear of the event by palace officials, the public will...