Martin Williams
Senior News Reporter at The Herald (Scotland)
Journalist at Herald (& on Sunday ) [email protected] or 01413027168
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4 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Martin Williams
MV Isle of Lewis in Castlebay, (Image: Rachel Connolly) Ministers have given under-fire state-owned CalMac a direct contract award to operate lifeline island ferry services without going to competitive tender despite being warned by its own consultants that it could lead to increased costs to the public.
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4 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Martin Williams
CalMac and Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop (Image: NQ) Ministers have given under-fire state-owned CalMac licence to operate lifeline island ferry services directly without going to competitive tender despite being warned by its own consultants that it could lead to increased costs to the public.
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5 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Martin Williams
From the Scottish Water promo video - Piped By Us, Owned By You (Image: Scottish Water) Scotland's state-owned water supplier feeling the heat over the extent of 'fat cat' bonuses and salaries is facing a wave of strike action as unions condemn its 'leadership failure'.
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5 days ago |
heraldscotland.com | Martin Williams
Present and past chief executives of Scottish Water Douglas Millican (left) and Alex Plant (Image: Newsquest) Scotland's state-owned water supplier feeling the heat over the extent of 'fat cat' bonuses and salaries is facing a wave of strike action as unions condemn its 'leadership failure'.
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5 days ago |
shropshirestar.com | Martin Williams
Harry Ashfield, who this year completed a Level 3 Sports qualification at Coleg Cambria Yale, is celebrating promotion from League 1 with Wrexham AFC. Having signed a new contract earlier this year, taking him to the end of the 2026/27 season, the marauding midfielder can't wait for life in the Championship, where they will face the likes of Southampton, Ipswich Town and Leicester City.
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It is estimated that the subsidy for the running over 30 lifeline ferry routes over a new ten year period starting in October is set to soar to £370m-a-year from just over £120m a year in the the last eight-year contract period. https://t.co/pJcztOwB2x
'The negotiation process under a direct award does not benefit from the competitive tension present in a normal procurement. Without this,the operator is less likely to offer competitive terms, which could increase the overall cost of the service.' https://t.co/wCKYvcT6AM
Revealed: ScotGov gave CalMac ferries contract despite its consultants warning on soaring public costs https://t.co/wCKYvcTEqk