Oink Oink!

First posted 20th July 2007 @ 11:16:05

Little old Craven District Council (CDC) is in a terrible financial mess, and you can see this in the 'MONEY' archive.
The Chief Executive, aided by councillors, has increased staff numbers by around 25% in 4 years, coincidentally increasing her own salary by 33% to around £72k. The councillors, not to be outdone, took a FIVEFOLD increase in their own allowances over that period of time, just to show how it really should be done.
This Chief Executive has overseen the council losing two Financial Directors in just over a year, whilst the council has rung up a bill of £62k per employee in pension debt, an eye-watering £17MILLION debt for a council which rakes in a total of around £3 Million from council tax payers!
Apparently the council were to have a meeting on Tuesday 24th to discuss increasing the Chief Executive's (Gill Dixon, e-mail Chiefexec@Cravendc.gov.uk) salary by £12k/annum, but they've decided to postpone that, until after the decision as to whether Craven forms a part of a new Unitary Authority.
Rumour has it that this increase will be 'nodded through' as most increases are, after all, it's only our money, not their own.
Of course if it becomes a Unitary Authority a lot of Chief Executives will bite the dust, but a good boost - around 15% plus in this case - ensures that any subsequent pay off will be nice and large!
Trebles all round!
Oink ink!