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Grand entrance for £20k sign



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Published Date: 22 May 2008
A NEW £20,000 sign has been put up next to the public entrance to the Scottish Parliament.
Holyrood bosses decided on the move after a review of visitor services recommended improvements be made to existing signs.

The irregularly-shaped 18ft sign, made of South African granite, reads "Scottish Parliament Public Entrance" in both English and Gaelic.

Edinburgh Pentlands Tory MSP David McLetchie said: "This is a sign of the times – no expense spared to tell people the blindingly obvious."





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  • Last Updated: 22 May 2008 1:47 PM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Yonthing!,

22/05/2008 14:17:37
And we don't have any granite in Scotland?
2

AntiEdinburghWhingers,

Edinburgh 22/05/2008 14:21:44
Yonthing: nobody in the Public Sector is allowed to specify a geographic restriction in procurement of goods... There are laws against it.

In any case, it would probably have cost twice as much using Scottish Granite... That's the unfortunate conundrum.

Quote a bit rich from McLetchie... He spared no expense in getting the taxpayer to pay for taxi rides to his private clients!
3

gotalottosay,

22/05/2008 14:55:13
aye, they are at it again, spend, spend, spend...
4

subrosa,

22/05/2008 15:12:18
Time this was done. The design of the whole building is a disgrace and the front entrance is so unspectacular it's no wonder people need a sign to say it's not the tradesman's entrance.

 

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