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It’s innovative - but it doesn’t work

By The Basa ⋅ December 16, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

Currently clutching at straws. Totally disgraced Transport supremo Andrew Burns picked up a gong recently for the ‘innovative’ but constantly breaking down busway which cost the city £10 million (for 1.5 kilometers) and has had to be closed twice for emergency repairs.
But users complained the ride was too rough, and the busway […]

Audit Scotland report blasts council

By The Basa ⋅ December 16, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The latest Audit Scotland has blasted the city council for constantly failing to meet their requirements. Citizens of the city are well aware of the shortfalls of living in the city but Audit Scotland highlight the problems for the rest of the country to view.
Audit Scotland’s findings revealed that 56 per cent of the […]

Council Tax up - We’ll build a statue

By The Basa ⋅ December 16, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

On the same day the council decide that the Council Tax may indeed rise by a whopping 6%, it seems that Councillor Ricky Henderson decided to speak to the press about a new £100,000 statue to be built outside their new £50m headquarters in Market Street where parking is not going to be a problem […]

What about the children?

By The Basa ⋅ November 14, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The children of Scotland are the future of Scotland. Nobody denies that. What is it today, the figures show thousands of children are failing to achieve basic levels of numeracy and literacy.
Why is this happening and why is the Scottish Executive refusing to publish the data that was paid for by the polulation […]

Explain the £35,000 fix

By The Basa ⋅ November 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

If it’s true, then it is amazing that the council could carry out the work for the price stated. We asked earlier for the council to publish the amount it would cost to reverse the nightmare that they call the ‘traffic management’ scheme. The council this week published the figure of £35,000 and […]

Tram Plan gives Labour bloody nose

By The Basa ⋅ November 13, 2005 ⋅ Post a comment

The council’s ruling Labour party got yet another bloody nose in the last week thanks to the voters of the Murrayfield district. They were pushed into fourth place garnering only about a shocking 6% of the vote in the district.
What made matters worse and is telling for the future is that the appearance […]

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