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THE new chief executive of Edinburgh city council has pledged to carve out a role as a figurehead for the capital just days after taking up the post.
Sue Bruce, the new chief executive of Edinburgh city council: 'It is important to understand how the city ticks.
Sue Bruce, who held the same post with Aberdeen city council for two years, has pledged to tour the city, network extensively and make a number of keynote speeches to the business community in a bid to make her mark.
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http://www.scotsman.com/news/You39ll-be-seeing-a-lot.6688677.jp
This is actually quite interesting in all sorts of ways. This is not how things are 'done' in Edinburgh!! Chief Executives are seldom seen and rarely heard.
She's only just started the job, is 'responsible' for a massive debt, bin dispute, snow crisis, tram etc. and already wants to go walkabout.
I wonder what the Lord Provost thinks of the "figurehead" idea.
I assume she will be doing more than 'talking to the business community' (features heavily in that Scotsman piece).
Perhaps her tours will include some of Edinburgh's off road paths - though neither walking nor cycling feature in her official profile.
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