WECA refuses to say how much it paid in exit payments to senior directors

WECA refuses to say how much it paid in exit payments to senior directors View Image

The West of England Combined Authority has parted company with two top directors – but is refusing to say how much it has forked out in exit payoffs .

The departure of strategic director of economy and skills Stephen Bashford and director of environment Roger Hoare would have almost certainly come with sizeable payments for compensation for loss of office because their roles have been made redundant under a new structure for the organisation.

But when asked what the amounts were for the two senior officers to leave, a Weca spokesperson declined to comment and instead pointed to the last line of a press release outlining the changes which said: “Details of senior officers’ remuneration are publish