Edinburgh Council's International Trips: Cost, Criticism, and Justification
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Edinburgh City Council approves over £12,000 for international trips, sparking controversy. The Lord Provost and others fly business class to New York for Tartan Week, while officers attend transport conferences in Barcelona and the Tour de France. SNP councillors criticize the spending, arguing funds should support local services like housing. Labour leaders defend the trips as crucial for global promotion and learning from other cities.
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