East Yorkshire Eye callenges council over senior officers pay
A CAMPAIGNING GROUP has petitioned East Riding Council to hold a special "scutiny hearing" into the salaries currently paid to top council officers.
At a time when council workers are being asked to tighten their belts and many East Riding families are struggling during the recession, then East Yorkshire Eye is concerned about the pay awards given in recent years to the council's top officers. In November 2008 the council's chief executive, Nigel Pearson, was awarded a £9,000-a-year pay rise, taking his annual salary to £162,000. At the same time, four other directors had their salaries increased by nearly £12,000 to almost £123,000 a year.
The petition calls for senior management pay at the East Riding Council to be cut and changes made to pension arrangements for senior staff.
Under the council constitution petitions have to be signed by at least 10 electors. They should be considered by the next appropriate committee.
Other websites of interest:
East Riding Council Website on Petitions
ERYCWatch - Pocklington based website
What Do They Know - Freedom of Information Requests to ERYC
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