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Town Hall Rich List 2023: North East council boss's expenses were highest in the country

The annual list is produced by think tank the Taxpayer's Alliance every year

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New boss in charge at Northumberland County Council

It follows the departure of interim CEO Rick O'Farrell this week

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Appointment of Northumberland County Council's new CEO confirmed

The new CEO will officially join the council in Spring

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New chief executive at troubled Northumberland County Council set to pocket £199,000 salary

Councillors will be asked next week to approve Dr Helen Paterson as the council's new boss, but one representative has called her proposed salary 'eye-wateringly high'

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New permanent chief executive set to be appointed at Northumberland County Council

A permanent replacement for ex-CEO Daljit Lally has been recommended but will need to be approved by full council

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Northumberland County Council chief's six-figure payout included deal to drop complaints against three councillors

Mrs Lally left the authority at the end of July

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Another six-figure pay out for top officer put forward at Northumberland County Council

It comes less than a month after the council's former CEO Daljit Lally was controversially awarded a £209,000 payout to leave her role

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Northumberland council leader hopes to 'draw a line' under chief exec dispute after payout agreed

A six-figure sum was agreed by councillors to end the employment of chief executive Daljit Lally

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Investigation into alleged rule-breaking at Northumberland County Council moves closer

The investigation will look into the partnership between Northumbria Healthcare and the county council

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The Northern Agenda: Handsome is as handsome does

Warning to would-be PMs as Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss prepare to do battle in Leeds

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Northumberland council chief executive to controversially receive six-figure payout

The cost includes a £75,000 payment to settle an employment tribunal claim for 'injury to feelings'

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Northumberland county councillors urged to block payout to chief officer after breach of financial rules

Councillors will meet on Wednesday - likely behind closed doors - to discuss the options

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Extraordinary meeting of full council convened to consider interim chief executive

It follows the publication of a highly critical report on governance at the council

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Former Northumberland council leader warns Max Caller report was 'tip of the iceberg'

Coun Peter Jackson said he had previously raised whistleblowing concerns

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Almost £20,000 claimed by Northumberland County Council CEO for flights to Dubai in connection with 'unlawful' international business

One flight alone came to £3,792.22 excluding VAT

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More shocking details from the damning Max Caller report into Northumberland County Council

There were reports of questionable financial decisions and "harrowing" tales from officers of poor treatment and an environment of "fear and intimidation."

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Max Caller report calls for new leadership at Northumberland County Council

The council was heavily criticised in the long-awaited governance review

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Report describes ‘fear and intimidation’ at Northumberland county council

Review found council was ‘paralysed’ due to processing freedom of information requests

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Northumberland Labour blast council leader after 'unlawful expenditure' uncovered in damning report

The Conservatives have responded by accusing the Labour leader of 'burying his head in the sand'

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'Unlawful expenditure' identified at Northumberland County Council totalling hundreds of thousands of pounds

A damming report has revealed the council's top officer was paid £40,000 a year on top of her £190,000 salary

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Forensic audit report into Northumberland County Council's development company will not be made public

The report has now been shared with the audit committee after confusion over claims about a police investigation

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Two top Northumberland Tories cleared of wrongdoing, but 'deep concerns' raised over council process

A councillor warned it was "highly inappopriate" to discuss the outcomes of the investigations before an issue over the political balance of the county's standards committee was resolved

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Two Northumberland county councillors set to be cleared of misconduct

The two men were the subject of code of conduct complaints from council CEO Daljit Lally and HR director Kelly Angus

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