PAY OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCIL

That this House condemns the proposed salary award of £178,476 to the Chief Executive of City of Bradford Metropolitan District Council at a time when council services are being cut; notes that this is almost £40,000 per annum more than the Prime Minister; further notes that Bradford has some of the worst schools, the worst hospitals and among the highest rates of unemployment in the country; points out that the Chief Executive's proposed salary is nine times that of the average council worker, on £12,145; and urges Bradford councillors to vote against any such increase.