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Stratford swimming pool was open for business from 2pm on Monday after a chlorine alarm was triggered and the facility was shut for a day.
The swimming pool in Stratford reopened on Monday afternoon – 24 hours after a gas leak saw the buildng evacuated. The TSB Pool Complex was closed shortly before 2pm on Sunday after a staff member found a 70kg chlorine gas bottle leaking. Up to 20 people were at the pool at the time and were safely evacuated when the alarm went off. The pool remained closed on Monday morning to give specialists time to investigate and ensure a recurrence was avoided, Stratford District Council chief executive Sven Hanne said in an emailed statement.
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Three hundred and seventy-nine of NPDC’s 708 staff, including part-timers, earn less than $60,000. Total remuneration includes any non-financial benefits.
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NPDC Chief Executive Craig Stevenson earned $368,196 in the last financial year. As you might expect NPDC chief executive Craig Stevenson was the highest paid employee at the council, with a package worth $368,196. But he s not been getting that since June 24, six days before the end of the financial year, when he took a voluntary 10 per cent pay cut to show support for those financially impacted by Covid-19. Last year he was paid $354,671 before tax – almost $1000 a day for 365 days.