Government ‘must act on trams probe’
Council leader Andrew Burns said he and colleagues had told ministers they wanted to see a hearing into the trams start “as soon as possible”.
The Scottish Government has dismissed claims that it has ruled out starting an inquiry into the project before the trams are due to start running in the summer of 2014.
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Hide AdThe new council is understood to be pushing for a hearing to get under way early.
Deputy Council leader Steve Cardownie warned that an inquiry could prove a distraction while there is work still to be finished.
But Mr Burns and Transport Leader Lesley Hinds have held ministerial meetings at which they underlined the need for progress to be made.