Councillors who were "kept in the dark" during the collapse of a £5.5m contract handed to an events firm to run Edinburgh's Christmas Market have demanded answers over why information about the deal was not shared despite a pledge by the administration to do so.
The SNP group at Edinburgh City Council said they "have not had a single briefing" since June when the three-year contract to run the festive city centre attraction was awarded to Angel Event Experience.
Approved by councillors on the basis that political groups in the council would get "regular briefings on ongoing delivery of the contracts," it is understood no further details have been shared since and members' requests for updates in recent weeks were met with silence.
