Cllr Paul Edie must resign

Over the last two days we have seen Cllr Edie conduct a robust defence
of the proposed tendering system for carers services. He maintained that
the proposals were robust and watertight and took personal
responsibility for the process.

The same day, Cllr Dawe, leader of the council puts out a press release
saying that she has been in touch with officers (and not apparently Cllr
Edie) who told her that there were flaws in the system.

On that basis, she suspends the process and calls in independent
assessors. Clearly Cllr Dawes has no confidence in Cllr Edie and his
position is now fatally undermined.

Given an untendable position will he now do the honourable thing and
resign? Or will Cllr Dawe have to sack him?

I call on him to resign now in order to minimise any further damage to
the reputation  of Edinburgh Council.