An attempt to remove an interim Edinburgh Council boss from their role after just two weeks over a "completely indefensible" salary has failed.
SNP councillors sought to cancel the appointment of an interim director of adult social care after it emerged they would be paid £160,000 for six months of part-time work.
They said this equated to a £403k full-time salary making it the highest-paid public sector role in Scotland - a comparison dismissed as "inappropriate" by one councillor.
