Edinburgh councillor Lezley Cameron steps down amid taxi fare criticism
Edinburgh City Council's vice finance chief is to step down following criticism she claimed almost £1,500 in taxi fares.
Lezley Marion Cameron's trips represented 23% of the £6,524 councillors' taxi bill since May 2017. The claims included trips to the cinema, which the Labour councillor insisted were connected to her work. Cammy Day, deputy council leader and Labour group leader, confirmed Ms Cameron would leave her post. He said: Cllr Cameron will be stepping down from her role in finance and we will be working with her to find a role suitable to her many skills and experiences." Ms Cameron, the authority's vice convener of finance and resources, has said she will pay back costs for any personal journeys. The councillor has also been selected to fight the next general election for the Edinburgh Pentlands constituency.