Finally Over The Hill.

A Small Mind has been watching with interest the news about Andrea "Money Bags" Hill, the now "removed" Suffolk County Council chief executive. On gardening leave since Easter due to an alleged complaint over bullying and harassment. After a prolonged analysis of the case, as only government/council bodies can do. Andrea Hill was cleared of that bullying issue.

However she leaves, but why? No real reason given for why she has been removed, and of course they shouldn't need to give a reason should they. Its not as if the lady with the salary £75,000 more than the Prime Minister, is paid for by the public is it. Oh sorry she was, silly me. However the hard working Suffolk residents don't need to know it would seem.

Mrs Hill had been in the spotlight sometime due to her impressive wage and Eric "ate all the" Pickles had been demanding she take a wage cut in these austere times. Especially as we were all in it together and £218,000 a year was perhaps rubbing it in a bit for those fighting for their jobs in the real world.

However Mrs Hill refused and was after all in the job to save the council money and paying her the wonderful outlandish amount would in the long term save the council money. Sadly it did not as she rested in a £205 hotel room which probably had more than a trouser press and coffee machine for an important conference.

Even upon her leaving for whatever reason the council saw, the members of the public paying their council tax can have a further slap in the face as she takes £218,592 compensation. Nice compensation if you can get it for getting allegedly sacked it would seem.

Interestingly speaking on Anglia Tonight, Councillor Mark Bee, Leader of Suffolk County Council said that the £218,592 was "very reasonable" and "an acceptable level". Interesting words that this is acceptable and it was nice for him to add that "it still feels a lot of money". He ain't kidding is he.

Anyway as Andrea drives away in her Mercedes, A Small Mind would like to state that he is more than happy to offer his services to Suffolk County Council. I am not sure of my abilities to do the job really, but I am sure that we can come to some sort of arrangement when you sack me.