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City pays out £8.2m on bills for consultants



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EDINBURGH City Council has spent more than any other local authority on external consultants, it was reported today.
Figures released under Freedom of Information show Edinburgh spent £8.2 million on advisors in 2006/07. North Lanarkshire was said to be the second-biggest spender at £7.1m.

In total, Scotland's councils spent a record £67 million, a rise of 30 per cent on the previous year.

Edinburgh City Council finance convener Gordon Mackenzie reportedly said: We've had a number of large capital projects that have come on-stream and we've had to get in consultants for that.

"In addition I would argue that getting consultants in on the short term can actually save you money in the longer term."





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  • Last Updated: 29 April 2008 9:45 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Edinburgh Council
 
1

Voldemort,

Edinburgh 29/04/2008 10:34:21
Incredible !

On top of bloated staff numbers they need to employ even more people 'off' the books - doubtless lots of them will be pals of labour/lib dem councillors !

Get Sir Alan Sugar or Don Trump into one of these councils and you'd be amazed at how much council tax could be cut!

(OK you might have one or two golf courses extra but don't kid yourself that our current lot are whiter than white!?)
2

GraemeH,

Edinburgh 29/04/2008 13:07:55
Does this include the "arms length" companies such as TIE and the like?
3

Annoyingboi,

Edinburgh 29/04/2008 13:17:47
An absolute black disgrace! Edinburgh has well and truly gone to the dogs! GET THEM OUT!
4

Billy Effluvia,

Paris, France 29/04/2008 13:41:37
"In addition I would argue that getting consultants in on the short term can actually save you money in the longer term."

Examples of this include, er ... um ... eh ...
5

TimW1234,

Ottawa, Canada 29/04/2008 15:19:51
"consultants" and "experts' are over-rated and certainly over-paid.

Nice work if you can get it.
6

Stan Dup,

over here 29/04/2008 16:50:33
And how many of the "consultants" are former senior managers who retired on a big package and are now back bringing their vast knowledge and experience to help their ex colleagues on the council and to pay for their next round the world cruise?
7

Biker,

Ayr 01/05/2008 09:27:49
I believe the latest council employs experts "off the books" to unravle the mess left by the last incumbants. Also its fair to say that they only employ them for the period required.
I dont vote SNP by the way
8

Beachcomber,

Here 07/05/2008 19:20:21
No they didn't they paid £18 million...

 

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