Council Chiefs Deny Catching a Gravy Train ; Huge Sums Spent Amid Changes at Senior Level

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COUNCIL chiefs have rejected claims they have wasted huge sums of taxpayers' money on senior officers' salaries and consultancy fees.

Union leaders and opposition politicians in North Tyneside have made a series of criticisms of the costs involved in appointing a new chief executive to replace Andrew Kerr. They have hit out at the fact Mr Kerr picked up his full salary for several months after ceasing to work for the local authority last year.

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Council Chiefs Deny Catching a Gravy Train ; Huge Sums Spent Amid Changes at Senior Level

In the time between his leaving and new chief executive John Marsden starting his duties, the council also paid director of children's services Gill Alexander to act-up in the role.

Meanwhile, it has em...

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