1 April 2025, 12:43

By Jonathan Eida

It’s often said that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes.

Well, now we can add a third to that list: overpaid town hall bosses. And our latest Town Hall Rich List shows it was a bumper year for well-heeled bureaucrats.

Now in its 19th edition, our annual report lays bare the eye-watering sums being handed out to senior staff at local authorities. What used to be a worrying trend has now become a full-blown pay bonanza with thousands of council executives pocketing six-figure packages while services are slashed and bins go uncollected.

The numbers speak for themselves, and this year is nothing short of record-breaking. A staggering 3,906 council employees received total remuneration of over £100,000 in 2023-24. That includes salaries, bonuses, pensions, and other benefits, and it's a jump of 801 people from last year. A whopping 26 per........

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