An influential pressure group has called on county councillors to block "excessive" payment to council chief executive Daljit Lally ahead of a crunch meeting at Northumberland County Hall.
An extraordinary meeting of Northumberland County Council has been called where members will consider interim arrangements for the role of the head of paid service - or chief executive.
Councillors will also receive a report on "employee relations" concerning "ongoing litigation, including options for mediation and alternative dispute resolution." The agenda for the meeting indicates that this part of proceedings is likely to be held behind closed doors, with both the press and members of the public blocked from attending.
