Local authority organisation COSLA says the chief executive salary structure has not been reviewed for nearly 25 years
Union claims chief executive pay rises are an ‘insult’ to local government workers
- Senior councillors acknowledge public perception that business is done behind closed doors
- Briefing papers from seminars to be published from next year onwards
- Call for more meetings to be held in public
Council spokesperson stressed decision not taken locally
Councillor also wants permanent ‘smiley face’ signs in Brae
Lessons learned investigation set to be concluded this month
Availability and time constraints have been suggested as reasons why the figures appear to be low
He criticises ‘undemocratic’ decision not to allow emergency motion to be heard by councillors
‘Nothing we can do to stop’ major developments, Ian Scott says
Council chief executive responds to latest round of large energy project announcements
