Spotlight on South Lanarkshire
Here's a recent Freedom of Information request to South Lanarkshire Council - the council has now responded, but has not provided all of the information requested - further details will be posted on the blog site tomorrow.
Archie Strang
Chief Executive
South Lanarkshire Council
BY E-MAIL
Dear Mr Strang
FOI Request
I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
1. Did South Lanarkshire Council allow its Executive Director of Corporate Resources (who was in post at the time of Single Status in April 2004) to retire early from the council's service?
2. If so, what age was the Executive Director at the time he was allowed to leave South Lanarkshire Council’s service?
3. If so, what were the reasons for allowing the Executive Director to retire early, when did the council approve his early retirement and on what date did his retirement take effect?
4. If so, did the council agree to enhance the Executive Director’s early retirement package – and what effect did this have on the officer’s pension benefits?
5. If so, what was the actual cost of these enhancements in terms of the 'additional strain' payments to the Strathclyde Pension Fund that would have been required under the rules of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme?
I look forward to your reply and would be grateful if you could respond by e-mail to me at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Kind regards
Mark Irvine
Archie Strang
Chief Executive
South Lanarkshire Council
BY E-MAIL
Dear Mr Strang
FOI Request
I would like to make the following request under the Freedom of Information Scotland Act 2002.
1. Did South Lanarkshire Council allow its Executive Director of Corporate Resources (who was in post at the time of Single Status in April 2004) to retire early from the council's service?
2. If so, what age was the Executive Director at the time he was allowed to leave South Lanarkshire Council’s service?
3. If so, what were the reasons for allowing the Executive Director to retire early, when did the council approve his early retirement and on what date did his retirement take effect?
4. If so, did the council agree to enhance the Executive Director’s early retirement package – and what effect did this have on the officer’s pension benefits?
5. If so, what was the actual cost of these enhancements in terms of the 'additional strain' payments to the Strathclyde Pension Fund that would have been required under the rules of the Local Government Superannuation Scheme?
I look forward to your reply and would be grateful if you could respond by e-mail to me at: markirvine@compuserve.com
Kind regards
Mark Irvine
