Oil tycoon says Aberdeen cash remains on the table
ONE of Scotland's richest men has told councillors they have just a year to throw their weight behind his plans to regenerate Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens or lose £50 million he put up to help fund the £140m project.
ONE of Scotland's richest men has told councillors they have just a year to throw their weight behind his plans to regenerate Aberdeen's Union Terrace Gardens or lose £50 million he put up to help fund the £140m project.
ANGER: Sir Ian Wood has called on the council to change its mind on the project.
Custom byline text:
Sally Hind
Sir Ian Wood, chairman of the Wood Group, said the cash was still on the table less than 24 hours after the city council voted to reject the controversial plans, which had been backed by the public in a referendum.
We moderate all comments on HeraldScotland on either a pre-moderated or post-moderated basis. If you're a relatively new user then your comments will be reviewed before publication and if we know you well then your comments will be subject to moderation only if other users or the moderators believe you've broken the rules, which are available here.
Moderation is undertaken full-time 9am-6pm on weekdays, and on a part-time basis outwith those hours. Please be patient if your posts are not approved instantly.