Meeting the Costs of Equal Pay
As reported in last month several councils have applied to the Scottish Government for additional 'borrowing consents' - to help meet the back pay costs of settling their equal pay claims.
All of the councils involved have now been approached - to see if they are prepared to make renewed settlement offers - in the light of these new circumstances.
Any developments will be reported on the blog site - but readers are free to ask the same question of their local councillors and council leaders.
Contact details will be available on your own council's web site
"April 2010
Meeting the Costs of Equal Pay
Several Scottish councils have asked the Scottish Government for permission to borrow extra funds - to help them meet the back pay costs of their outstanding equal pay claims.
Here's what they've been allocated by way of additional 'borrowing consents' from the Scottish Government
Clackmannanshire Council
£1,513,000
East Dunbartonshire Council
£2,786,000
Falkirk Council
£5,633,000
Midlothian Council
£9,091,000
West Dunbartonshire Council
£4,413,000
It seems fair to assume that having asked to borrow these additional funds - the councils involved should now get their fingers out and put firm proposals on the table.
And given that large sums of public money are involved - Action 4 Equality Scotland will ensure that there is a fair and just settlement of people's claims."
All of the councils involved have now been approached - to see if they are prepared to make renewed settlement offers - in the light of these new circumstances.
Any developments will be reported on the blog site - but readers are free to ask the same question of their local councillors and council leaders.
Contact details will be available on your own council's web site
"April 2010
Meeting the Costs of Equal Pay
Several Scottish councils have asked the Scottish Government for permission to borrow extra funds - to help them meet the back pay costs of their outstanding equal pay claims.
Here's what they've been allocated by way of additional 'borrowing consents' from the Scottish Government
Clackmannanshire Council
£1,513,000
East Dunbartonshire Council
£2,786,000
Falkirk Council
£5,633,000
Midlothian Council
£9,091,000
West Dunbartonshire Council
£4,413,000
It seems fair to assume that having asked to borrow these additional funds - the councils involved should now get their fingers out and put firm proposals on the table.
And given that large sums of public money are involved - Action 4 Equality Scotland will ensure that there is a fair and just settlement of people's claims."
