Sunday Post

A regular reader from South Lanarkshire has sent me a copy of her e-mail letter to the Sunday Post.

Last week the paper ran an article about Scottish councils wasting millions of pounds on expensive lawyers - most of it in defending equal pay claims from low paid council workers.

Here's what the letter says:

"Dear Sir

Congratulations on last week's paper which exposed local councils in Scotland for wasting millions of pounds on fancy lawyers.

I have an ongoing equal pay with South Lanarkshire Council which has been spending public money like it's going out of fashion - yet refuses to explain what male jobs within the council are paid.

The fact is that women's jobs in South Lanarkshire Council are all concentrated at the bottom end of the pay ladder which is a complete disgrace.

Let's hope the council gets what it deserves when these case comes to court because they can only hide behind their lawyers for so long.

Yours sincerely

MJ

Rutherglen"

The reader has also sent her letter to local MSPs - asking what they're doing to stand up for their constituents - and hold South Lanarkshire Council to account.

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