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Apr 2022
Harrogate council officers earning more than £100,000 named on rich list
Four Harrogate Borough Council officers earning more than £100,000 have been named in an annual public sector "rich list" published by the TaxPayers’ Alliance.
The pressure group, which claims to speak for ‘ordinary taxpayers fed up with government waste’, published its Town Hall Rich List 2022 report today.
The list covers authority officials across the country who earn in total more than £100,000 as part of their renumeration for the last financial year.
Paula Lorimer, director of Harrogate Convention Centre, was named the top earner in Harrogate with a total pay package of £121,536.
Meanwhile, Wallace Sampson, chief executive of the borough council, earned £118,505.
The Harrogate officers in the report are:
- Wallace Sampson, chief executive: £118,505
- Paula Lorimer, director of Harrogate Convention Centre: £121,536
- Rachel Bowles, director of corporate affairs: £115,856
- Trevor Watson, director of economy and culture: £112,981
Elsewhere, 10 North Yorkshire County Council officials were included on the list.
Richard Flinton, chief executive, was the top earner at the county council with a total pay package of £212,667.
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Others included Stuart Carlton, director of children and young people’s services, with £161,776 and Gary Fielding, director of strategic resources, with £157,078.
John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers' Alliance, said:
Harrogate Borough Council has been approached for comment.
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