£2.4 Million on ‘Civic Pride’ and ‘Inclusive Growth’ Directors – Guido Fawkes

The UK DOGE Council Fat Cat List: £2.4 Million on ‘Civic Pride’ and ‘Inclusive Growth’ Directors

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As ‘Awful April’ bills hit taxpayers hard today – complete with an average 5% council tax rise – the Taxpayers’ Alliance dropped its annual Town Hall Rich List, revealing a record-breaking 3,906 council bureaucrats raked in more than £100,000 in total remuneration last year. Nice work if you can get it…

A glance at the job titles of these public-sector fat cats shows that woke warriors remain firmly at the trough, with diversity and inclusion officers still topping the payroll. Councils splashed a staggering £2,396,126 in total remunerations for these vaguely named “diversity”,“culture” “civic pride”, “inclusion” and naturally “climate change” roles. UK DOGE brings you the rundown of some of the most eye-watering sinecures:

• Director of people and culture – Bournemouth, Christchurch, and Poole – £130,249
• Director of inclusive economy and culture – Harrow – £159,474
• Corporate director – neighbourhood and climate change – County Durham – £190,198
• Director of climate change, environment and transport – Devon – £145,758
• Corporate director of climate and inclusive growth – Lambeth – £190,782
• Executive director of environment, civic pride and climate – Merton – £166,969
• Director for place and climate change – North Norfolk – £109,059
• Head of economic development, planning and climate change – Stirling – £110,734
• Corporate director – communities, environment and climate change – Wakefield – £199,040
• Programme director for climate change – Warwick – £123,690
• Executive director of environment, climate and public protection – Westminster – £167,546
• Director of support and collections, inclusive growth – Barking and Dagenham – £131,403
• Strategic director, inclusive growth – Barking and Dagenham – £114,821
• Director of inclusive economy and jobs – Islington – £155,296
• Corporate director, inclusive economy – Luton – £121,000
• Corporate director of inclusive economy and housing (interim) – Newham – £180,107

Jonathan Eida, researcher at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said:

“It’s clear as day that there are plenty of employees in the top brass of local councils with questionable roles and even more questionable pay packets.”

The council taxpayer may have a view on their cash funding these woke warriors. UK DOGE recommends costs are cut here…