ADDRESSING OUR LOW WAGE ECONOMY

With our low wage economy isn't it good to see the Council making efforts to improve that situation ? £150k for a new Chief Executive will certainly help that somewhat. But then it will go down again when they privatise 90% of their own staff - as is floated by the consultants they are using to look into 'strategic partnering'.

I remember the LibDems bringing in their own 'mover and shaker' as Chief Exec about 7 years ago. He was paid that sort of money - and even more when they realised that moving and shaking weren't really his forte. He organised so little movement that the Island's general election count in 2001 was reported at the same time as the Ulster constituencies.