The Queen's dying pressured Edinburgh council officers to work 18-hour days because the capital got here entrance and centre within the aftermath of her passing, a councillor has claimed.
Considerations have been raised that the council might be left to "foot the invoice" for Operation Unicorn, and calls have been made for the full value to the native authority to be detailed in a report.
Inside hours of affirmation of the late monarch's passing on the age of 96 earlier this month, council chiefs sprang into motion outlining logistical preparations for the arrival of the late monarch's coffin, the brand new King and different members of the Royal Household, based on EdinburghLive.
Edinburgh would host a number of important occasions together with a procession and funeral on the Royal Mile attracting large crowds, it was additionally rapidly confirmed.
With faculties, roads and native companies impacted, council officers had been mobilised to assist plan and handle the operation, which was led by the UK and Scottish Governments.
However questions had been raised about its value and affect on workers at a full council assembly on Thursday. Councillor Ben Parker, Greens, stated some officers "had been working 18 hour days" in days following the Queen's dying.
And he requested: "Was this at all times a part of the plan? "If it was, why? If it wasn't, why did it develop into mandatory - and does the council chief agree that that's unacceptable?"
Council chief Cammy Day, Labour, stated: "I feel there have been adjustments made by the Royal family which had been out with our management which perhaps led to that."
He added: "Completely no, we should not be anticipating officers to work 18 hours a day. I feel given the distinctive circumstances there was clearly enormous strain to get issues achieved in a really very quick time period."
Councillor Day stated council bosses "had been right here kind of 24 hours a day together with an entire variety of officers throughout town."
He added: "I feel we have all counseled the work the officers have achieved however there should not be a must work 18 hours a day and I've to take that up with the chief govt."
The Inexperienced Group's Alys Mumford submitted an emergency movement noting "appreciable further work and prices" incurred by Edinburgh. She referred to as for a report outlining the full value to the council containing info on additional time labored by officers and particulars of overspend on Operation Unicorn.
Lord Provost Robert Aldridge didn't rule the enterprise pressing and stated the movement can be heard on the subsequent council assembly.
Nonetheless, the matter was later raised by Labour's Katrina Faccenda, who requested the council chief: "Might you give a dedication to the council what we'll be offered with a full report of the price to the Metropolis of Edinburgh of Operation Unicorn and the affect on service supply throughout town?
"Particularly I am in search of reassurance that we're not going to be left holding the invoice on behalf of the Scottish and UK Governments."
Councillor Day stated: "I've had a dialogue with the chief govt not too long ago and we're gathering all the prices related to the host of the Queen's funeral right here in Edinburgh.
"I do know there have been constructive discussions with the UK and Scottish Governments, in reality I feel the treasury paid for a part of the operation as did the Scottish Authorities however we are going to put ahead a sturdy report on that and share that with members by way of committee."
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