Author Archive | Ann Peffers

Lord Hardie’s Report into the Edinburgh Tram Project is now available to view on the Inquiry website.

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, the Rt Hon the Lord Hardie has granted core participant status to an additional named individual, Mr Tom Hickman, in accordance with Rule 4 of the Inquiries (Scotland) Rules 2007. This will bring the total core participant list to 14.

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, the Rt Hon the Lord Hardie has granted core participant status to 6 named individuals, in accordance with Rule 4 of the Inquiries (Scotland) Rules 2007. This will bring the total core participant list to 13. They are: –  Richard Jeffrey –  David Mackay –  Steven Bell – […]

As part of its investigations, the Inquiry has issued questionnaires relating to the Edinburgh Trams Project, to individuals who were members of the City of Edinburgh Council between 2001 and 2014. The completed questionnaires will become part of the evidence submitted to Lord Hardie and will be published at a later date. The Inquiry team […]

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, The Rt Hon The Lord Hardie, has announced that oral hearings will begin on Tuesday 5 September 2017. It is anticipated that these hearings will take place on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday each week until all evidence is heard. The taking of oral evidence is likely to last […]

The chair of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, the Rt Hon the Lord Hardie, has announced that the Inquiry has begun the process of interviewing some members of the public affected by the trams project, in order to produce detailed statements about issues within the scope of the Inquiry’s investigation. Those contacted include some of the […]

The Rt Hon Lord Hardie, Chairman of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry today conducted a Preliminary Hearing in Edinburgh. Those present at the Preliminary Hearing heard Lord Hardie announce the details of seven organisations that have been designated as Core Participants, outline the progress of the Inquiry so far and set out his process for conducting […]

Lord Hardie will conduct the rescheduled Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry on Tuesday 6 October 2015 in Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG. At the Preliminary Hearing, Lord Hardie will announce which parties have been designated as Core Participants and provide a brief summary of the work undertaken by the Inquiry […]

The Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry, scheduled to take place on Wednesday (19 August), has been postponed as Chairman Lord Hardie is recuperating after a short hospital stay. A spokesman for the Inquiry said: “Lord Hardie had a short unexpected stay in hospital last week and as a result will not be in […]

Lord Hardie will conduct a Preliminary Hearing of the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry on Wednesday 19 August 2015 in Waverley Gate, 2-4 Waterloo Place, Edinburgh EH1 3EG. At the Preliminary Hearing, Lord Hardie will  announce which parties have been designated as Core Participants and he will provide a brief summary of the work undertaken by the […]