The leader of Norfolk CC has ordered a review into a payoff of more than £100,000 to the former chief executive, David White.

According to the figures published in the council's draft annual accounts, Mr White  received a total of £106,100 in redundancy payments.

But earlier this year, when it was announced he was leaving, a figure of £36,493.75 was quoted.

‘During the course of today, I have been reflecting on the issues that have been thrown up by the apparent difference between the account of Mr White's severance pay, as detailed to the council in January of this year, and the figures revealed in the council's draft annual accounts, that have been recently published,' said council leader, Cllr George Nobbs.

‘Accordingly, I have asked the acting head of human resources to contact Tim Byles, a much respected former chief executive of this authority, to ask him if he would conduct a swift review of whether or not the council was misled over the scale of payments made to Mr White.'