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| Pembs chief Bryn Parry-Jones's work car was £90k Porsche | Pembs chief Bryn Parry-Jones's work car was £90k Porsche |
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| A former council chief at the centre of a row over cash payments made in lieu of pension contributions was given a luxury Porsche lease car as his work vehicle, BBC Wales has learned. | A former council chief at the centre of a row over cash payments made in lieu of pension contributions was given a luxury Porsche lease car as his work vehicle, BBC Wales has learned. |
| Pembrokeshire council confirmed Bryn Parry-Jones was given the car, after refusing to disclose the information at the BBC's request for eight months. | Pembrokeshire council confirmed Bryn Parry-Jones was given the car, after refusing to disclose the information at the BBC's request for eight months. |
| The hybrid electric Porsche Panamera he used retails for around £90,000. | The hybrid electric Porsche Panamera he used retails for around £90,000. |
| Mr Parry-Jones got a £277,000 severance deal after quitting his job in October. | |
| The former chief executive left his post on 31 October. | The former chief executive left his post on 31 October. |
| He came under pressure to resign from his post after it was revealed he received cash payments in lieu of pension contributions, which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful. | He came under pressure to resign from his post after it was revealed he received cash payments in lieu of pension contributions, which the Wales Audit Office said were unlawful. |
| Police inquiries into the payments were dropped after no evidence was found of criminal offences. | Police inquiries into the payments were dropped after no evidence was found of criminal offences. |
| In July, Pembrokeshire council said it would take no further action to reclaim the money from him or another unnamed senior officer involved in a similar arrangement. | In July, Pembrokeshire council said it would take no further action to reclaim the money from him or another unnamed senior officer involved in a similar arrangement. |
| Mr Parry-Jones was the highest paid council chief executive in Wales with a salary of almost £195,000 plus benefits. | Mr Parry-Jones was the highest paid council chief executive in Wales with a salary of almost £195,000 plus benefits. |
| Pembrokeshire council said it had been unable to reveal details of the lease car while Mr Parry-Jones was still in his post, as the information was private and exempt from Freedom of Information requests. | Pembrokeshire council said it had been unable to reveal details of the lease car while Mr Parry-Jones was still in his post, as the information was private and exempt from Freedom of Information requests. |
| "Because this vehicle is no longer in use, we are now in a position to disclose the details," council officials confirmed. | "Because this vehicle is no longer in use, we are now in a position to disclose the details," council officials confirmed. |