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Published Date: 01 June 2009
THE man in charge of Edinburgh's controversial tram scheme has officially taken control of the city council's finances.
Lib Dem councillor Phil Wheeler has swapped roles with the city's finance leader Gordon Mackenzie.

Revealed by the Evening News, the change was instigated after Cllr Wheeler was criticised for his handling of the trams project.

Councillor Mackenzie, a board member of tram firm TIE and chairman of the council's development arm EDI, has been credited with getting the council's finances on track, while Cllr Wheeler had a 30-year career with RBS.





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1

El Franko,

01/06/2009 10:56:20
Wow! 30 years with RBS and they let him have financial responsibilities! In addition, he has seriously damaged the finances, the future, and the quality of life of Edinburgh by his contribution to the trams fiasco.

No wonder such people are attracted to politics! You get a free ride at least until the next election.
2

Statsman,

Edinburgh 01/06/2009 11:14:20
Jobs for the boys. Did they consider getting someone else in?
3

simonp,

01/06/2009 12:15:16
Superb news that we will once again benefit from his conseiderable managerial talents
4

alfonsa pedrosa,

embra 01/06/2009 12:43:10
Something else to go down the drain.
5

Hector the Red,

01/06/2009 12:52:30
has the world gone mad?
6

Top Floor,

01/06/2009 13:35:11
Phil Wheeler was described as "a really nice guy, but totally ineffectual as a politician" - by a member of his own Lib Dem group.

With friends like that .......
7

roadstohell,

01/06/2009 13:38:20
oh NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We're doomed, all doomed a' tell ye's, doomed !!!!!
8

Kenny A,

01/06/2009 16:26:08
Holy, Holy things,this guy when it comes to managing things involving money is as spaced out as Robert Mugabes half sisters older brother after a week in Jamica.

Is it the first of April?
9

JulesF,

Kirkliston 01/06/2009 16:48:11
A councillor was quoted as saying 'Well it's no longer on time, so who cares about the budget?'
10

The Geniune Mario Antionette,

05/06/2009 13:00:56
It could be worse - imagine the chaos if Councillor Tom Buchanan's brain was tasked with this ! Is there a more inept & incompetant person serving on the council ?

 

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