Letter: Council healthy
However, Sue Bruce will at least find that, for the first time in this council's existence, all its departments came in under budget at the end of the last financial year. This is a remarkable achievement in already difficult financial circumstances but even more exceptional when compared with the abysmal situation my administration inherited in May 2007.
Not only does our approach demonstrate strong financial control, it shows strong leadership as we faced up to making very difficult decisions. We will need more of the same as we face incredibly difficult choices in setting our next few budgets.
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Hide AdWe will focus on getting the right results for Edinburgh. While the media and some commentators may think otherwise, I believe our residents want the city's leaders to be concentrating on the job in hand rather than courting publicity for the sake of it.
Jenny Dawe
Leader, City of Edinburgh Council
Edinburgh