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Costs 'could increase' under Pickles' DIP changes

A council chief executive has criticised communities secretary Eric Pickles’ latest attack on ‘town hall fat cats’.

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By Dan Peters | 20 April 2015

A council chief executive has criticised communities secretary Eric Pickles' latest attack on ‘town hall fat cats'.

Warwickshire CC chief executive Jim Graham told The MJ government measures aimed at making it easier to dismiss senior council staff could actually increase costs.

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