Chair and Senior CLD worker covers up fraud

When the treasurer of a Charity goes to a senior Council official and informs him of fraud by a member of the council’s staff, we here at EdSucks believe that it is up to that official to immediately take action. We also believe that the same charity’s chair, when informed, should ……………

Well placed, Aye Right Tom.

The Evening Chip Paper will carry a story tonight about city council chief executive Tom Aitchison putting his neck on the line at the full council meeting yesterday saying that:
“Without being complacent about this, we are quite far advanced in terms of our planning and preparations.
“I can give you the reassurance that a lot of [...]

Chunky Councillor MacLaren to be a proven LIAR

Education leader Marilyne MacLaren (known to fellow councillors as Moo Moo) it seems is has to go back to school to learn how to tell the truth. The grossly overweight councillor who has spent her time in power going from mishap to mishap is to be proven a liar next week when one again Dr. Ralph Musgrave gives a damning report to the council – Ralphie’s last report was showing how Nolan and his Craigmilar Cabal were, like Councillor MacLaren, at it. It is widely expected in the EdSucks hut that

Because of her bulk – she’s “fairly close” to two schools

Edinburgh Council’s supposed “Education Supremo” has shown the city that it is herself that is definitely in need of education – and pretty damn quick. With having just cut 16.5 full time front line positions from Community Centres and herself bordering on obese she is really showing the citizens

The truth behind Ian Perry’s ₤400,000

Well it was nice to see a follow-up story in the Evening Chip Paper about Ian Perry getting ₤400,000 of council money over 10 years when he never even knew he was doing the job. It really is a bit of a joke.

As sometimes happens, Edinburgh Sucks.com sometimes has a different view on events from the Evening News. We’d like to take you back to October 2007.

Rosendale: Marilyne MacLaren is “clueless”

It seems our premature release of the CLD review paper has caused all sorts of problems for the rulers of Children & Families. Our own Fraudster Rosendale is furious and blaming the politicians for Edinburgh Sucks publishing it and then the Evening News doing a follow-up saying the Unison, Edinburgh’s own toothless union, are getting slightly warm around the collar.

Politicians coming in for extra kicks in the chukkies include