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EDINBURGH's tram body is facing fresh criticism after paying more than pound(s)45,000 in expenses to four consultancies on the project. Transport Initiatives Edinburgh (TIE) shelled out more than pound(s)1000 a month to the experts on top of lavish bonuses.
Shirley-Anne Somerville, an SNP candidate in the Lothians, criticised the payments. Owned by the City of Edinburgh Council, TIE is the arms-length firm responsible for re-introducing trams to the capital. However, the project has been marred by delays, cost overruns and a crippling dispute with German contractor Bilfinger Berger.See the full content of this document
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Anger at Pound(S)45,000 Expenses Paid to Tram Consultants
TIE has also been criticised for spending more than pound(s)20 million o...
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