April 8, 2021 10.08 am
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Rich list: 55 Greater Lincolnshire council officers earn over £100k
Top three earners got £180k+
Greater Lincolnshire Chief Executives, from left, Denise Hyde (North Lincolnshire), Rob Walsh (North East Lincolnshire) and Deborah Barnes (Lincolnshire County Council).
The chief executives of Greater Lincolnshire’s three biggest authorities each earned around £180,000 last year.
The TaxPayers’ Alliance’s annual rich list shows that North East Lincolnshire Chief Executive Rob Walsh took home the biggest pay packet, earning £189,750 across 2019-20.
Overall, 55 local authority employees across Greater Lincolnshire took home more than £100,000 last year – 13 earning more than £150,000 – and cost authorities a grand total of £7,041,454.
Mr Walsh was followed by North Lincolnshire’s Denise Hyde in the role of Chief Executive and Head of Paid Service, who took home £186,000, and Lincolnshire County Council’s Chief Executive Debbie Barnes who earned £179,042.
Below are the top 10 earners across the Greater Lincolnshire area:
Rob Walsh, Chief Executive, North East Lincolnshire Council: £189,750
Denise Hyde, Chief Executive, North Lincolnshire Council: £186,000
Deborah Barnes, Chief Executive, Lincolnshire County Council: £179,042
Simon Green, Deputy Chief Executive, North Lincolnshire Council: £174,370
Name unlisted, Director of Operations (left role January 24, 2020): £169,241
Les Britzman, Chief fire officer and assistant director fire and emergency: £164,790
Name unlisted, Director of Children and Family Services (left role November 30, 2019): £162,801
Anna Graves, Chief Executive of Breckland Council who shared staff with South Holland District Council. Anna has since left her role, and SHDC have decided to terminate their arrangement with Breckland: £160,032
Andrew Crookham, Executive Director of Resources, Lincolnshire County Council, £155,635
Andy Gutherson, Executive Director of Place and Interim Director of Place, Lincolnshire County Council: £154,964
The list also reveals that former Chief Executive Aidan Rave, who left SKDC in July 2019 after two years in office, received £146,000 in 2019-2020 including an £84,000 “loss of office” payment, a £12,000 bonus and a £7,000 pension.
Lincolnshire County Council paid the most employees more than £100,000, with several being executive directors, but seven roles being “undisclosed”.
With the latter half of the financial year marking the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Lincolnshire County Council’s director for public health Professor Derek Ward took home £135,334, while North East Lincolnshire’s director for health and wellbeing Stephen Pintus earned himself £115,051.
North Lincolnshire’s director for public health Penny Spring was paid a grand total of £113,847.
The final figure includes salary, pension payments and expenses.
The TPA figures show that nationally, the 2,802 employees receiving more than £100,000 nationally was the highest level since 2013-14.
The average band D property, taxpayers in England will have to pay a council tax rise of 4.4 per cent or an extra £81 per year in 2021-22.
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We are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage after a collision caused serious injuries to a 23-year-old man.
Just before 3.30pm yesterday (2 July), we received reports of a collision on Barholm Road in Tallington. It involved a grey BMW 335D estate, a blue BMW 116D and an orange KTM motorcycle.
The motorcycle rider, a 23-year-old man, sustained serious injuries during the collision and was taken to hospital.
If you witnessed the incident and are yet to get in touch with us, please do so. If you have any other information or dashcam footage available that may have captured the road along the A1175 at the time of the collision, get in touch.
By calling 101 quoting incident 282 of 2 July.
By emailing [email protected] quoting incident 282 of 2 July in the subject line.
If you wish to remain anonymous, you can report via the independent charity CrimeStoppers on 0800 555 111 or online.
The 2022 Destination Lincolnshire Tourism Excellence Awards are open for applications, and Destination Lincolnshire giving you the rare chance to co-create your application with Nell Barrington, a tourism awards veteran, who has helped hundreds of businesses write winning applications over the last 15 years – including national VisitEngland winners.
The Tourism Awards Masterclass is taking place on Tuesday 12 July at 11am for one-hour online. Laura Freer, Head of Marketing at Destination Lincolnshire said: “This is a golden opportunity, after years of hard work and heartache, to get your business and team recognised and rewarded.
“A well written application is key to achieving a coveted place on this year’s shortlist, and I’d encourage all tourism and visitor economy businesses who are thinking of entering – whether they are seasoned at writing award applications or not – to join us for this exclusive masterclass.
“Nell Barrington has worked with us and VisitEngland on the founding application processes of these awards, and she is perfectly placed to assist in co-creating applications that you can be proud of. This is a great opportunity for business development too – whether you are shortlisted for an award or not – discovering how to effectively apply for awards and talk up your business adds another string to your bow.
“Booking is essential and places are limited to just 35 – so be quick! This year we’ve made our masterclass available to partners and also to those who we are yet to work with for free. Call it an added bonus, after two years away from the awards circuit.
The awards masterclass is focussed on the application process, and it will spell out what the judges are looking for. You’ll learn how to make your application stand out from the local competition, helping your chances of going through to the national VisitEngland Awards in 2023.”
There are fifteen categories open for nominations from visitors attraction, accommodation providers, hospitality businesses and many more.
The deadline for nominations is July 29, with online judging starting on July 30 and mystery shopping from August 13. Finalists will be announced on Monday, August 15.
The awards ceremony will be held at the Engine Shed on October 21, and will be hosted by Lincs FM presenter, John Marshall.
The event is organised by Stonebow Media, publishers of The Lincolnite, to celebrate the best businesses in Greater Lincolnshire, alongside headline sponsors Lincoln College and Destination Lincolnshire.
We would also like to thank our other sponsors Visit Lincolnshire, Heart of Lincs, Duncan and Toplis and LNER, insight6 and EV Camel.
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