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- Latest post made by Lane Taylor at Oct 08 15:20 UTC
Credit Crunch what Credit Crunch ? we read that Newham is paying its new Chief Executive, Joe Duckworth, top dollar. In fact Joes £240,000 a year (or £20,000 per month) is not only more that every other London Borough Chief Exec, its also more than the Prime Minister earns. Obviously running the Borough of the 2012 Olympics is more important than running the country ! And who pays for ol' Joes extravagant income ?... er... we do of course - Council Tax increases all round ! http://www.thelondondailynews.com/credit-crunch-newham-council-chief-%C2%A3240000-salary-p-1487.html
Lane, I observe that the Prime Minister earns some £189K per annum which is much less than the highest paid official in Local Government, Mr Duckworth who is Newham's CE. John McNeill From: Lane Taylor [mailto:lane@taylor1961.freeserve.co.uk] Sent: 07 October 2008 10:24 To: Newham Issues Forum Subject: [Newham] Newhams Chief Executive is paid more than the Prime Minister Credit Crunch what Credit Crunch ? we read that Newham is paying its new Chief Executive, Joe Duckworth, top dollar. In fact Joes £240,000 a year (or £20,000 per month) is not only more that every other London Borough Chief Exec, its also more than the Prime Minister earns. Obviously running the Borough of the 2012 Olympics is more important than running the country ! And who pays for ol' Joes extravagant income ?... er... we do of course - Council Tax increases all round ! http://www.thelondondailynews.com/credit-crunch-newham-council-chief-%C2%A32 40000-salary-p-1487.html Lane Taylor Beckton, London Info about Lane Taylor: http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/lanetaylor This topic's messages may be viewed at: http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/2ZapRGVBbkr03cBtW9drT
Hang on!
I think he's offering up good value for money:
5 reviews of poorly performing Council departments resulting in the flushing
out of dead Wood;
Instigating a purge of council members who do not live in the borough; and,
I understand (from my good friend on the Mayor's payroll) Wales isn't too keen
on him as he has made it very clear from the start of his tenure where the
lines are drawn between his role and the Mayor's.
Considering the fact that he's getting less than a half of what Wales doles out
to his advisor flunkies, I'd say he's doing a top-notch job.
Mike and All That may be so, but reading this link below (see responses after main story), I'm not too sure the good people of the Isle of White where too keen on the salary hike of ol' Joe when he took up Chief Exec position for them in 2006, nor were they thrilled by the exchange for Dave Burbage. But if you tell me that Joe is on the case of the live out councillors that Newham seems to be carrying, then thats no bad thing even if he is the highest paid local authority chief exec in the land. http://ventnorblog.com/island-chief-exec-joe-duckworth-to-leave/