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Welsh councils urged to cut the number of senior officers | Welsh councils urged to cut the number of senior officers |
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Welsh councils are being urged to cut their number of senior officers, as Pembrokeshire considers scrapping the post of chief executive. | Welsh councils are being urged to cut their number of senior officers, as Pembrokeshire considers scrapping the post of chief executive. |
The post has been vacant since Bryn Parry-Jones quit in October, after a row over cash payments he received in lieu of pension contributions. | |
Local government consultant and former Bridgend council leader Jeff Jones said top management teams must be smaller. | Local government consultant and former Bridgend council leader Jeff Jones said top management teams must be smaller. |
Pembrokeshire's review was "sensible", he said, given the financial situation. | Pembrokeshire's review was "sensible", he said, given the financial situation. |
On Thursday, its councillors voted to consider whether to share the chief executive's responsibilities among other executives, as is done in some councils in England. | On Thursday, its councillors voted to consider whether to share the chief executive's responsibilities among other executives, as is done in some councils in England. |
On Friday, Mr Jones told BBC Wales Pembrokeshire was a "very, very small authority" and someone could "easily" combine the top job with another role. | On Friday, Mr Jones told BBC Wales Pembrokeshire was a "very, very small authority" and someone could "easily" combine the top job with another role. |
He said all councils must start looking "very carefully at their senior officer structure, particularly if they've out-sourced services". | He said all councils must start looking "very carefully at their senior officer structure, particularly if they've out-sourced services". |
"The days are gone of huge senior management teams," he said. | "The days are gone of huge senior management teams," he said. |
Council cabinets should also be smaller, Mr Jones added. | Council cabinets should also be smaller, Mr Jones added. |
Mr Parry-Jones was the highest paid council chief executive in Wales with a salary of almost £195,000 plus benefits. | Mr Parry-Jones was the highest paid council chief executive in Wales with a salary of almost £195,000 plus benefits. |
He got a £277,000 severance deal when he quit his job after it was revealed he received cash payments in lieu of pension contributions, which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful. | He got a £277,000 severance deal when he quit his job after it was revealed he received cash payments in lieu of pension contributions, which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful. |
Police inquiries into the payments were dropped after no evidence was found of criminal offences. | Police inquiries into the payments were dropped after no evidence was found of criminal offences. |
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