Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Tag: taxpayers

Struck off: shamed football coach who swindled council out of £42k

In Brief Kirsty Stewart -
A SHAMED football coach who was jailed for swindling £42,000 in taxpayers money has agreed to be struck off the teaching register. Arthur Bell was...

Police in talks to move station 300ft into council office – at a cost of £1.4m

In Brief Kirsty Stewart -
POLICE Scotland are in talks to move a local station 300ft down the street to move in with the council - at a cost...

£11K spent on wigs for Scots court staff

Court & Crime Kirsty Stewart -
MORE than £11,000 of taxpayer cash has been spent on wigs, wig boxes and gowns for legal staff in the past three years. In spite...

Councils spend £8.3m on axed staff “gagging orders”

Community Deadline News Journalist -
COUNCIL bosses have spent £8.3m of taxpayers’ cash on secret “gagging orders” to stop axed employees from blowing the whistle on scandals. Councils across Scotland...

Taxpayers fork out £4 a time for council’s toe curling soap operas

Local News Deadline News Journalist -
A CASH-strapped council has been condemned for squandering £10,000 on toe-curling soap operas.   Only 2,500 people have watched the East Lothian Council mini-dramas on YouTube...

More than £45k spent on massage oils, hair dyes and nail varnish for Scots inmates

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MORE than £45,000 has been spent on massage oils, hair dyes and nail varnish for Scots inmates in the last three years. The Scottish Prison...
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