Councillors could be given the power to block public sector salaries over £100,000 under a new proposal to crackdown on spiralling civil service pay packets.
Deputy Roy Le Hérissier yesterday lodged a proposition calling for details of all potential jobs with salaries over £100,000 to be circulated to politicians at least 15 days before the vacancy is advertised. Members could then submit changes to the potential contract, and then formally block it if a minister refuses to accept the amendments.
It follows a similar proposal by Eric Pickles, the UK’s Minister for Communities and Local Government, who said that councillors should be asked to approve all salaries above £100,000.