Beggars Belief
It beggars belief – to be sure
But the reality is that it’s easier to access details about the Lockerbie bomber – and his release from Greenock prison - than it is to get basic pay information out of South Lanarkshire Council.
Both the Scottish and UK governments have released highly sensitive and previously confidential papers - about high affairs of state - into the public domain.
In the newspapers, you can read all about prisoner transfer agreements – minutes of meetings with high ranking government officials – and these documents are also readily available on-line.
But in South Lanarkshire Council - the council won't explain what a council refuse driver, or a gardener or a gravedigger - gets paid.
How bonkers is that?
What is the big secret about what a refuse driver (LSO 3) gets paid - compared to a Home Carer or Catering Manager?
As far as South Lanarkshire is concerned the workforce has no right to understand - what other council jobs and occupations are paid - in plain and simple terms.
Single Status was supposed to be all about openness and transparency - the old secretive ways of doing things were supposed to change - for the better.
No more secret deals - or more favourable arrangements for those and such as those - but fair and consistent treatment right across the board.
South Lanarkshire likes to hold itself out as a model council and employer - but the truth is that no other council in Scotland behaves this way.
Whether you agree with their decisions or not - other councils are all happy for their workforce and the general public to understand - how different council jobs are paid.
But the reality is that it’s easier to access details about the Lockerbie bomber – and his release from Greenock prison - than it is to get basic pay information out of South Lanarkshire Council.
Both the Scottish and UK governments have released highly sensitive and previously confidential papers - about high affairs of state - into the public domain.
In the newspapers, you can read all about prisoner transfer agreements – minutes of meetings with high ranking government officials – and these documents are also readily available on-line.
But in South Lanarkshire Council - the council won't explain what a council refuse driver, or a gardener or a gravedigger - gets paid.
How bonkers is that?
What is the big secret about what a refuse driver (LSO 3) gets paid - compared to a Home Carer or Catering Manager?
As far as South Lanarkshire is concerned the workforce has no right to understand - what other council jobs and occupations are paid - in plain and simple terms.
Single Status was supposed to be all about openness and transparency - the old secretive ways of doing things were supposed to change - for the better.
No more secret deals - or more favourable arrangements for those and such as those - but fair and consistent treatment right across the board.
South Lanarkshire likes to hold itself out as a model council and employer - but the truth is that no other council in Scotland behaves this way.
Whether you agree with their decisions or not - other councils are all happy for their workforce and the general public to understand - how different council jobs are paid.
