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Council fees increase 33 times rate of inflation

By The Basa ⋅ June 20, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

This years hogmanay bash in the city will be marred by the news that the council intends to increase the entrance fees into the world renowned city centre party by 100% which is about 33 times the rate of inflation.
The formerly free party currently has an entrance fee of £2.50 but plans are being put […]

Potential Leader Maginnis - Some Waterfront questions you need to answer

By The Basa ⋅ June 19, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Some interesting information has come our way from friends.  You are Chair of Edinburgh’s Waterfront are you not Bunty?  As the company is part owned by the Council and the Council are “Investor’s in People” and they proudly display their ‘award’  in the lobby of the City Chambers, can you please answer why 30% of […]

To see a wrong

By The Basa ⋅ June 18, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

“To see a wrong and not expose it, is to become a silent partner to its continuance.”
Dr John Raymond Baker.

Dick Dastardly calls for change

By The Basa ⋅ June 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Trevor (little) Dick Dastardly Davies, wannabe council leader and Convenor of the Planning Committee has had an earful of complaints from interested parties in the Mountgrange devleopment to take over a huge part of the Canongate.  Interestingly his quotes in the Scotsman shows that even he has doubts:
“The proposed development could be very exciting and […]

Oh sh1t - has anyone paid the VAT?

By The Basa ⋅ June 17, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

The boffins at Scottish Executive have massively screwed up and because of that screw-up the Scottish people have a huge £223 million hole in Scotland’s transport budget.
HM Revenue & Customs wants to charge some £110 million in VAT for the planned Aberdeen bypass, and around £69 million for the M77 extension that was completed last year […]

Council out of touch

By The Basa ⋅ June 16, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Taken from today’s Evening News:
I READ about the nurse who is having to take her parking charge fight to the Scottish Parliament after she racked up a bill of £736. She had to take her car to work to pick up her son from his child minder. Then you’ve got the other story about the […]

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