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Friday 7th January 2011
Worth it? New chief of cashstrapped council paid more than PM Meet Kieran Stigant, the new Chief Executive of West Sussex County Council. He takes over a council that is looking at making huge savings as County Halls across the country face tough spending reviews. Just a few weeks ago, the council revealed its proposals for £79 million of savings, which include a reduction in subsidies for public transport, cuts to youth services and the special educational needs budget being chopped. Students over the age of 16 would no longer receive support for their
transport to college and some communities may be asked to run their own libraries. So it’s unlikely that those affected by the cuts will be too chuffed to hear that Mr Stigant will be paid £175,000 a year that’s £32,500 more than the Prime Minister! Council Leader Louise Goldsmith has defended the salary, pointing out that three quarters of a million people rely on the council’s services. And the figure is actually considerably less than the salary of Mark Hammond, who recently left the role. But is Kieran Stigant worth £175,000? See Page 3 for full story
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