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Social Care Department – or is it?

By The Basa ⋅ August 23, 2006 ⋅ 4 comments

A guest has asked to write about their work in Edinburgh – we decided to give them the platform. Maybe You-Ann as the Nu-Leeder can take it in hand for the people of the city who are most in need of help:
“Many people will be aware of the fact that the delivery of Community Care services in [...]

No smoke without fire

By The Basa ⋅ August 14, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

From 8th August
How can this Edinburgh council be serious. They are now checking the photograps in the local newspapers to find out if people are smoking in illegal places – is this really what the smoking ban is all about.
The recent story to hit the headlines coming out of the Assembly Rooms about publicity [...]

Skatepark comments illegally cut short by council

By The Basa ⋅ August 4, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

It appears people wishing to comment on the skatepark have had their right taken away from them at the last minute by the council.
Visitors at the city council’s planning portal today are being told “It is not possible to comment on this Application. Only Applications currently under consideration are available for comment.” even although [...]

Shami ‘Khan’t keep my mouth shut’ causes consternation with Castle Leisure Group

By The Basa ⋅ August 4, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

News into EdSucks towers is that there is emails flying back and forth from Castle Leisure Group’s (CLG) Managing Director Paul Smith and their Group Security Manager John Gallagher, regarding our he story of Shami “Khan’t think a subject that’s not racism” being given a private viewing of the video evidence in the case against [...]

Are the stars crumbling Bunty Backhander’s plan?

By The Basa ⋅ August 3, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

Yesterday, with the outcry of Phil Cunningham, Eaddi Reader, Pete Irvine and Tommy Smith among other high profile Scots in the entertainment industry made the front page of tonight’s Evening News, it seems that multi-tasking Elizabeth ‘Bunty Backhander’ Maginnis’ plan to have a concert hall in her beloved Waterfront is now not quite the shoo-in.
Bunty is [...]

Council must be worried about bullied worker’s £800,000 win

By The Basa ⋅ August 2, 2006 ⋅ Post a comment

With the news coming in that a bank worker in London won £800,000 damages for four year bullying campaign by bank staff  (http://www.scotsman.com/?id=1118332006) the council legal department must be worried about upcoming legal cases against the council.
The highly publicised Children & Families whistleblower is now taking action against the council, Dr. Christine Fitton is in [...]

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