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How Does Maladministration Warrant A 10% Pay Increase?

I am a grandfather of a disabled child living in West Sussex, a qualified nurse and a qualified health and social care manager. I have for many years been astonished by the quality of social services for children. Two stories from The Argus, when read together, give the people of West Sussex plenty to worry [...]

Council employees received bonuses and cash overpayments

A former Wiltshire Council Officer received an overpayment of more than £15,000 in redundancy, which was discovered by the Council’s auditors, KPMG, along with a further £18,000 in other redundancy payments for former Officers. A further report from the auditor noted their concerns as to bonuses paid to Kennet District Council employees for ‘good performance’. [...]