1,500 Council Staff Face Axe While Boss Sits at Home On Pounds 90,000 ; Outcry at 'Gardening Leave' for Chief

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it was revealed a top council boss had received pounds 200,000 in wages despite being suspended for TWO YEARS. And service director Berkley Broomes, 51, has agreed additional compensation of more than pounds 50,000 with Birmingham City Council after an allegation made against him was dismissed.

Incredibly, despite being cleared months ago and remaining on the payroll he has not returned to work and a source said: "He's not coming back." The shocking revelations come as his department, Adults and Communities Directorate, is in fi-nancial crisis with hundreds of low-paid care home workers facing redundancy.

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1,500 Council Staff Face Axe While Boss Sits at Home On Pounds 90,000 ; Outcry at 'Gardening Leave' for Chief

A council source said: "It's incredible.

This director has been paid almost as much as the Prime Minister for the past two years to sit at home all day.

"At the same time, his department is i...

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