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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 15h

'It is inconceivable that a private operator could not do the same job for less' #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac

Inside story: how ministers 'rewarding failure' with no-bid £4bn lifeline ferry deal

Ministers have been accused of "rewarding failure" in awarding a major new ferry contract to state-owned operator CalMac without a public…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 15h

EXC - 'It was completely indefensible to hand CalMac a ten year contract without competitive tender' #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac

‘Indefensible’: Regulator indicated ScotGov ferry deal breaks law as costs treble

Ministers are under fire for awarding a no-bid lifeline ferry services contract to state-owned CalMac while tripling the cost — even after the…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 23h

EXC - Inside story: Ministers "rewarding failure" with no-bid £4bn lifeline ferry deal #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac

Inside story: how ministers 'rewarding failure' with no-bid £4bn lifeline ferry deal

Ministers have been accused of "rewarding failure" in awarding a major new ferry contract to state-owned operator CalMac without a public…

www.heraldscotland.com

Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 23h

EXC - Ministers gave CalMac a 10-year, £4bn ferry contract without any bids being sought — after a watchdog indicated it was unlawful. Costs triple, and critics say it's sown to “political dogma”. #Ferries #ScotGov #CalMac

‘Indefensible’: Regulator indicated ScotGov ferry deal breaks law as costs treble

Ministers are under fire for awarding a no-bid lifeline ferry services contract to state-owned CalMac while tripling the cost — even after the…

www.heraldscotland.com

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 3d

“We’ve known this since the 70s.” Architects warn over Scotland’s damp and mould crisis — with hundreds of thousands of homes classed as unfit to live in. #MouldCrisis #Housing

Revealed: Scotland’s damp and mould crisis set to cost hundreds of millions

Ministers have been warned that Scotland faces a repair bill running into hundreds of millions of pounds over a failure to tackle the growing public…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 3d

EXC - Revealed: Scotland’s toxic damp and mould crisis set to cost hundreds of millions #MouldCrisis #Housing

Revealed: Scotland’s toxic damp and mould crisis set to cost hundreds of millions

Ministers have been warned that Scotland faces a repair bill running into hundreds of millions of pounds over a failure to tackle the growing public…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 4d

'In the real world, you wouldn't have accepted the ship' #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox

‘Should not have been accepted’: Sidelined fiasco ferry in global bid to fix flaw

The ship at the heart of Scotland's ferry fiasco is at the centre of an international scramble to fix a serious engine system fault — piling yet…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 4d

EXC - A crack in its hull. A vibrating propeller. A global search for answers. The sidelined Glen Sannox — once hailed as a lifeline ferry — has become a costly cautionary tale. #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox
Read the full @HeraldScotland article www.heraldscotland.c... #FerryFiasco #GlenSannox

‘Should not have been accepted’: Sidelined fiasco ferry in global bid to fix flaw

The ship at the heart of Scotland's ferry fiasco is at the centre of an international scramble to fix a serious engine system fault — piling yet…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 5d

'It is crucial that both governments act now to ensure that refugees and everyone who wants to make Scotland their home, has a safe, secure, affordable home'

Revealed: McAllan pleads for UK cash as refugee homelessness in Scotland doubles

Scotland’s housing secretary has demanded that UK ministers provide urgent financial assistance as it emerged the number of refugees that were…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 5d

'Access to the remainder of the modernisation funding will be conditional on a clear, board approved business case, evidenced through the revised business plan'

£14.2m Scots ferry fiasco yard rescue stalls with just 6 committed

Concerns have emerged over why the state-owned shipyard firm at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco committed just 6 of the Scottish…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 5d

EXC - Revealed: McAllan pleads for UK cash as refugee homelessness in Scotland doubles

Revealed: McAllan pleads for UK cash as refugee homelessness in Scotland doubles

Scotland’s housing secretary has demanded that UK ministers provide urgent financial assistance as it emerged the number of refugees that were…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 6d

£14.2m Scots ferry fiasco yard rescue stalls with just 6% committed.
Ferguson Marine’s future hangs on still unfinished business plan

£14.2m Scots ferry fiasco yard rescue stalls with just 6 committed

Concerns have emerged over why the state-owned shipyard firm at the centre of Scotland's ferry fiasco committed just 6 of the Scottish…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 6d

"There is a pattern of not being appropriately transparent about public money" #GlasgowCouncil #Transparency

Whistleblower challenges secrecy culture at Scotland’s largest council in ethics row

A whistleblower has raised concerns about a "culture of secrecy" within Scotland's biggest local authority as she fights a legal battle…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 6d

EXC - Whistleblower challenges secrecy culture at Scotland’s biggest council in ethics fight #GlasgowCouncil #Transparency

Whistleblower challenges secrecy culture at Scotland’s largest council in ethics row

A whistleblower has raised concerns about a "culture of secrecy" within Scotland's biggest local authority as she fights a legal battle…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 10d

Scotland’s affordable housing slump is spiralling — with new starts now just a third of what’s needed to meet government targets. Check out our detailed Q&A breaking down the latest plans, challenges & what’s next. 👇🏠
#ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes

Scotland’s housing emergency: Billions pledged, where's the delivery?

A group of MSPs have demanded a national action plan to tackle the housing emergency one year on from the Scottish Government making the crisis…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 10d

"This is the consequence of years of underinvestment in Scotland’s social housing stock, underinvestment that has helped create the conditions for Scotland’s housing emergency" #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes

Revealed: The 'deplorable' SNP affordable homes starts crash in housing emergency

Scotland’s bid to ease its housing emergency has been condemned as the number of affordable homes being started by the government is continuing to…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 10d

Scotland’s housing emergency: Billions pledged, where's the delivery? #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes

Scotland’s housing emergency: Billions pledged, where's the delivery?

A group of MSPs have demanded a national action plan to tackle the housing emergency one year on from the Scottish Government making the crisis…

www.heraldscotland.com

Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 10d

Revealed: The 'deplorable' SNP affordable homes starts crash in housing emergency #ScotlandHousing #HousingCrisis #AffordableHomes

Revealed: The 'deplorable' SNP affordable homes starts crash in housing emergency

Scotland’s bid to ease its housing emergency has been condemned as the number of affordable homes being started by the government is continuing to…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 11d

'It very much feels like yet another government divorced from the cost of living hell of low income vulnerable households'

Revealed: Scotland’s 'frightening' energy debt mountain hits £400m as arrears spiral

A 'frightening' energy debt mountain is gripping the nation, with the total owed nearly tripling in just four years and the most vulnerable Scots…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 11d

EXC - Revealed: Scotland’s 'frightening' energy debt mountain hits £400m as arrears spiral

Revealed: Scotland’s 'frightening' energy debt mountain hits £400m as arrears spiral

A 'frightening' energy debt mountain is gripping the nation, with the total owed nearly tripling in just four years and the most vulnerable Scots…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 12d

'The number of closures over the past decade is deeply concerning, especially for rural areas which have borne the brunt of these losses'

‘Save Our Libraries’: Ministers warned as Scotland loses one in ten in just a decade

Government advisers have urged ministers to 'save our libraries', warning that around one in ten have been lost in the space of a decade in what…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 12d

EXC - ‘Save Our Libraries’: Ministers warned as Scotland loses one in ten in just a decade

‘Save Our Libraries’: Ministers warned as Scotland loses one in ten in just a decade

Government advisers have urged ministers to 'save our libraries', warning that around one in ten have been lost in the space of a decade in what…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 16d

Ten councils, including Glasgow, Edinburgh and Fife, are suffering systemic failure or at high risk in the housing emergency.

Scots councils flout law on homelessness duties — but why?

Scotland’s housing watchdog has placed nearly half the country’s councils under scrutiny amidst a spiraling of breaches of homeless laws which…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 16d

'The Scottish Housing Regulator needs to do more than just have discussions with councils that are breaking the law'

Half of Scots councils under regulator scrutiny amidst homeless law breaches scandal

Nearly half of Scotland’s councils are under the scrutiny of the housing watchdog amid a surge in law-breaking failures over providing shelter for…

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Martin Williams @martin1williams.bsky.social · 16d

Scots councils flout law on homelessness duties — but why?

Scotland’s housing watchdog has placed nearly half the country’s councils under scrutiny amidst a spiraling of breaches of homeless laws which…

www.heraldscotland.com