Cardiff Council payment to consultants for P Gwyrdd/project incinerator

According to PGwyrdd's accounts for 2009/10, at http://www.caerphilly.gov.uk/prosiectgwyrdd/english/news.html,

the Project Manager (Tara King) had a salary in the range £70-75 000.

Is this high?  Nick Robinson's programme on BBC radio 4 reported that only 10% of public sector workers get over £50 000.  A salary of over £60 000 is exceptional in public service.  A nice earner for exceptional 'Rubbish' Tara!

Of course, she had to manage contracts for highly paid consultants, which totalled far over budget at almost £230 000 (below). She did this from the budget for "supplies and services" of £161 000, adjusted to £191 000, but was still £96 000 overspent. And a further £82 000 payments owing were deferred to the current year.  Evidently Tara was very successful as Project Manager.

The payments to consultants in the year were (with payments deferred to the current year shown in [...])

1. Parson Brinkerhoff – Technical Advisors = £86,488 [£56 847]
2. Pinsent Masons – Legal Advisors = £83,788 [£13 497]
3. Grant Thornton – Financial Advisors = £59,705   [£11 976] 
   Total Advisors = £229,981

Project 'Gwyrdd'/Incinerator spin

 The Project 'Gwyrdd'/Project Green  Incinerator roadshow protest went very well on Tuesday in Cardiff (see more action and news coverage below) - people were very keen to hear what we had to say and learn the facts. The roadshow is led by an ex journalist  turned PR person Ian since 9 months ago actually 'a twist the facts' bloke' to convince the public that incineration is 'green'. However he could not compete with our scientists! He was desperately waving around proof   emmm documents written and paid by the incinerator industry to prove incineration was great! Ian the Prosiect 'Gwyrdd' incinerator Spin bloke was telling us on Tuesday that cars put out more dioxins than incineration does. It turns out this is incredibly false.

The Environment Agency reported in 2007 ("UK Soil and Herbage Pollutant Survey") that transport generates 1% of the UK's dioxin output, while incineration contributes *eleven* percent. Incineration remains the biggest single contributor to dioxins other than accidents (house fires).

Communications officer Spin bloke Ian Lloyd-Davies, Prosiect Gwyrdd Incinerator said the scheme is a “low-carbon” solution to dealing with waste and reduce the amount set to landfill. When asked about the environmental impact of the proposed incinerators, he said there is “no perfect solution"  - couldn't make it up!
Protest over incinerator plans WalesOnline - ‎Eight companies have been invited to bid for the contract to process non-recyclable waste from around South Wales as part of Prosiect Gwyrdd.

Other events are planned following the Prosiect Gwyrdd/Project Green roadshows:

TOMORROW August 26 Penarth, Outside the Pier, 11am-2pm

September 2 Cattle Market car park, bottom of Monnow Street, Monmouth, 11am-2pm

September 4 Twyn car park, Caerphilly Town Centre, 11am-2pm

September 7 John Frost Square, Newport City Centre, 11am-2pm

Cardiff against incineration is a member of   http://ukwin.org.uk 
Petition: Cardiff Against the Incinerator http://tinyurl.com/ cardiffburner....