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Back surgery fire boss should 'consider resigning' | Back surgery fire boss should 'consider resigning' |
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A fire service chief should think about stepping down after claiming £3,000 for private surgery, a councillor has said. | A fire service chief should think about stepping down after claiming £3,000 for private surgery, a councillor has said. |
Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue's Mark Yates put the money towards back surgery costing more than £5,000. | Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue's Mark Yates put the money towards back surgery costing more than £5,000. |
"He ought to reflect and consider resigning the post," Labour councillor Peter McDonald said. | "He ought to reflect and consider resigning the post," Labour councillor Peter McDonald said. |
The brigade said a partial reimbursement cost less than paying somebody else to cover Mr Yates' role. | The brigade said a partial reimbursement cost less than paying somebody else to cover Mr Yates' role. |
'Wind-up' | 'Wind-up' |
"I think it's automatic he's got to hand the £3,000 back. And secondly he's got to consider whether the post actually suits him," said Mr McDonald, who leads the Labour group at the Conservative-led Worcestershire County Council. | "I think it's automatic he's got to hand the £3,000 back. And secondly he's got to consider whether the post actually suits him," said Mr McDonald, who leads the Labour group at the Conservative-led Worcestershire County Council. |
"I can't see how members of the public will have confidence in him. | "I can't see how members of the public will have confidence in him. |
"At first I thought it was a... wind-up to be quite honest with you," Mr McDonald said. | "At first I thought it was a... wind-up to be quite honest with you," Mr McDonald said. |
"I couldn't believe that someone, head of a public organisation on the salary and conditions the post yields, would actually have the audacity or the gall to expect to be paid for a private operation." | "I couldn't believe that someone, head of a public organisation on the salary and conditions the post yields, would actually have the audacity or the gall to expect to be paid for a private operation." |
Mr Yates reportedly earns £120,000 a year. He could not be reached for comment. | |
The fire authority's chairman Derek Prodger said it approved the payment to Mr Yates to avoid him taking up to 12 weeks off work waiting for treatment on the NHS. | The fire authority's chairman Derek Prodger said it approved the payment to Mr Yates to avoid him taking up to 12 weeks off work waiting for treatment on the NHS. |
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