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Community Learning & Development on the line

By The Basa ⋅ August 27, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

News into EdSucks towers is that The Fraudster formerly known as Rosendale is telling all and any councillor that will listen that scrapping CLD will help enormously because “the workers in the field are not producing the goods”.  In fact it seems that Children & Families are in complete turmoil and the policy changes depending […]

Labour are maintaining the high standards

By The Basa ⋅ August 25, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

This became worthy as a post because it seems that the truth was being set aside and the press release would reign supreme.
The former councillor Lezley Cameron-O’Brien (as was) and now just Lezley Cameron has been invited back into the labour fold.  Nobody is really sure why, however, she always was the only councillor who […]

Scumbus dot com

By The Basa ⋅ August 24, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

It seems Edinburgh has yet another blog with a bit humour.  The drivers at Lothian Buses are getting in on the act to take away some of the loyal EdSucks readers - and good luck to them.  The councillors and officials need something to read during the day so that they don’t get depressed.
The new […]

Tram bungles begin

By The Basa ⋅ August 22, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

News into EdSucks is that the current works on re-routing the ulilities have already hit a stumbling block both on Leith Walk and Elm Row. 
The joint utilites contractor, McAlpines has recently started excavating trial pits in Leith Walk - standard practice when a contractor hasn’t a clue ‘what’s where’ under the road, because most utility […]

First council by-election being discussed

By The Basa ⋅ August 15, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

Sources have informed us that both the SNP and the Lib-Dem groups have had meetings to discuss their tactics for what they expect to be the first council by-election this year. 
More info coming.

Maginnis in £175,000 consultancy scandal?

By The Basa ⋅ August 13, 2007 ⋅ Post a comment

First of all.  Councillor Maginnis we got the email from the (trainee) solicitor asking us to remove certain posts.  When our legal advisors pick themselves up off the floor and stop laughing they will draft a reply.
Meanwhile, what’s this about you taking £175k consultancy fees from the Waterfront when you were actually sitting on their […]

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