As ‘Awful April’ bills hit taxpayers hard today – complete with an average 5% council tax rise – the Taxpayers’ Alliance dropped its annual Town Hall Rich List, revealing a record-breaking 3,906 council bureaucrats raked in more than £100,000 in total remuneration last year. Nice work if you can get it…
A glance at the job titles of these public-sector fat cats shows that woke warriors remain firmly at the trough, with diversity and inclusion officers still topping the payroll. Councils splashed a staggering £2,396,126 in total remunerations for these vaguely named “diversity”,“culture” “civic pride”, “inclusion” and naturally “climate change” roles. UK DOGE brings you the rundown of some of the most eye-watering sinecures:
Jonathan Eida, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:
“It’s clear as day that there are plenty of employees in the top brass of local councils with questionable roles and even more questionable pay packets.”
The council taxpayer may have a view on their cash funding these woke warriors. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…
Paula Barker, Liverpool Wavertree MP backing Andy Burnham, told Times Radio there wouldn’t be trouble from the markets under Burnham:
“The markets will have to fall in line.”