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Those people know the ropes; they know where the money is and where to get it—indeed, Karen Tobin, for one, has a good track record of getting the money where necessary.
How can we prevent that from happening? The new local government improvement service will be a key player in working with local authorities to get the right partnerships and consortia for different goods and services.
However, in the latest version of the draft tender document, provision is made for the Executive to negotiate with the operator to introduce new ships or change service frequency during the six-year period.
The SCPA first took evidence from Audit Scotland on its estimated expenditure for 2007-08 on 26 April. The meeting focused on efficiency savings and increases in staffing levels.