Summary
GLASGOW councillors were free to set their own level of financial rewards for sitting on the dozen arm's-length companies established during the leadership of shamed politician Steven Purcell, The Herald today reveals.
Following our disclosures this week of the tangled web of patronage weaved by Mr Purcell to keep friends, colleagues and even foes in his pocket, it has now emerged that councillors of all political persuasions decided among themselves who would reap more than pound(s)400,000 in additional payments, with the council confirming last night that "payments are decided on by the Aleo boards".See the full content of this document
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Rewards
The boards of the hived-off bodies, known as Aleos and largely run by councillors, decide on their own salaries for sitting as directors, which are then approved by the council's direct...
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