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Controversial chief quits council Call over council chief's payout
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The chief executive of Shetland Islands Council has parted company with the local authority. Shetland MSP Tavish Scott has called on the islands' council to reveal how much it paid its controversial chief executive to quit his job.
The news follows widespread public anger after it emerged David Clark was to receive £250,000 to leave his job. David Clark became head of the council in June but has been on extended leave after claims he threatened a colleague.
Mr Clark became head of the council in June. However, he has been on extended leave following allegations he threatened a councillor. Mr Clark and the council have made no comment on the details of the deal, but it is believed to be a tax free lump sum of about £250,000.
In a statement the council refused to reveal the details Mr Clark's settlement, saying it was confidential. Mr Scott said locals deserve to be told the full facts.
Public protests and a petition, signed by 1,300 people, urged the council not to agree to the payout.Public protests and a petition, signed by 1,300 people, urged the council not to agree to the payout.
'Extremely expensive''Extremely expensive'
The council statement said the authority was "confident" the settlement made to Mr Clark was "fair" to both parties. In a statement the council refused to reveal the details Mr Clark's settlement, saying it was confidential, but it said it was "confident" the settlement was "fair" to both parties.
It added: "Whilst there may be calls from constituents for the council and Mr Clark to litigate to resolve this, constituents should understand that that process would be extremely expensive, time-consuming and very high profile.It added: "Whilst there may be calls from constituents for the council and Mr Clark to litigate to resolve this, constituents should understand that that process would be extremely expensive, time-consuming and very high profile.
"The potential award that could be made to Mr Clark could be considerably higher than the settlement which has been reached.""The potential award that could be made to Mr Clark could be considerably higher than the settlement which has been reached."
The council added that it was for these reasons that it was in the "best interests of Shetland that a line is drawn under this matter".The council added that it was for these reasons that it was in the "best interests of Shetland that a line is drawn under this matter".
The authority said that Mr Clark would leave the council by "mutual agreement" on 24 February.The authority said that Mr Clark would leave the council by "mutual agreement" on 24 February.