Ernie Clark. Hilperton Division, Wiltshire Council.

Unlike some councils, including Bath, WCC revealed salary scales.
With the advent of the new Wiltshire Council, the salaries shown below may well have increased due to the 'extra responsibilities' taken on under the new banner.

The information can be accessed here.

Their web site shows that in 2007/2008 Chief Executive Keith Robinson got a basic salary of £154,966, Director of Adult and Community Services Sue Redmond got £123,101, whilst Director of Resources Carlton Brand, Director of the Department for Children Caroline Godfrey and Director of Environmental Services George Batten each received £118,101.

It is anticipated that, in future, it will become somewhat easier to find out how much we are paying our council chiefs.