Council increases risk to public coffers by altering multi-million pound Edinburgh trams contract [Scotsman]





Date: 11/03/2021

Edinburgh City Council made changes to trams construction contracts that increased the risk of losing taxpayer cash after the bidding process was already completed, it has been revealed.


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Council increases risk to public coffers by altering multi-million pound Edinburgh trams contract

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Edinburgh City Council made changes to trams construction contracts that increased the risk of losing taxpayer cash after the bidding process was already completed, it has been revealed.

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