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Edinburgh council chief admits Tour de France funding decision 'was inappropriate'

Edinburgh council chief admits Tour de France funding decision 'was inappropriate'

Edinburgh Council’s chief executive has admitted that not giving councillors the opportunity to scrutinise Tour de France spending “was inappropriate".

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