Yes the Independent Republic of the Canongate was shocked to when we heard that Bob the Builder had taken the Caltongate contract. We wondered what Bob, Wendy and the crew were up to. But after some investigation it turns out to be Sir Robert McAlpine builders that have been "tipped" to build Caltongate. Hope they don't go out too soon to buy the cement and bricks just now Sir Bob - as the Scottish Ministers are still to make a decision for approval or not. And there still might be a public enquiry! As Mark Cumming from PPS (Caltongate spin doctors) told the local community council "it could go on for months without a decision".
Check the article in Contract Journal here
Have you written to the Scottish Ministers yet? Please make sure you do.
