The chief executive of Rochdale Council has seen his proposed pay rise slashed following widespread public criticism.
Jim Taylor will now receive an increase of 1% following a council meeting yesterday.
Mr Taylor currently earns £130,000 a year and earlier this year it was proposed to raise his salary by £40,000 to bring it in line with other council chief executives in the region.
A council spokesman said: ‘There have been a number of options presented to the employment committee and now to full council.
‘The council has decided to assimilate executive directors onto a director’s pay grade frozen at the starting point, plus a 1% pay award. The chief executive will only receive the 1% increase.’
