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Highland councillors hit back after audit blames them for early departure of £936-a-day education consultant; Controversial contract was defended over urgent need to act during Covid crisis; Local authority: No breaches of council policy By Scott Maclennan Published: 11:00, 23 January 2021
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Unrepentant Highland councillors have hit back at an audit which laid the blame for the early departure of a consultant costing £936 a day at their door.
Critics of the appointment of Paul Senior to the role of head of education last year say they always blamed Highland Council over the huge expense, not Mr Senior personally.
Article By Scott Maclennan Published: 19:30, 22 January 2021
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Unrepentant Highland councillors have hit back at an audit which laid the blame for the early departure of a consultant costing £936 a day at their door.
Critics of the appointment of Paul Senior to the role of head of education last year say they always blamed Highland Council over the huge expense, not Mr Senior personally.
However, they were critical of his performance in committee, citing his refusal to address some questions.
The council paid £936 a day for Mr Senior, who was appointed after two unsuccessful attempts to find a permanent head of education.