£512m trams contracts set to go public
THE council's director of city development has promised to allow public scrutiny of the contracts recently signed for the £512 million tram scheme.
Dave Anderson, director of city development, said documents which summarise financial details of the tram contracts would be made available under freedom of information legislation.
The promise was made at a lively public meeting to discuss the city's tram project held at the city chambers.
Mr Anderson told the meeting: "We have a city that is growing and we need a way of transporting these extra people.
"I believe the trams will be a big boost for Edinburgh and are entirely the right way we should be developing our transport infrastructure."
Ian Robertson, secretary of the West End Community Council, said: "There are clearly a whole range of public opinions about trams.
"All viewpoints however agreed that Edinburgh deserves, and expects, the best transport solution for the city, its citizens and visitors."
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