Sack, sock, sick

So - the rumour that has been circulating since last week is now confirmed as true.

David Daycock, our late Monitoring Officer, has got himself a new job - Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer for the Mid & West Wales Fire Authority.

I wonder whether he told them that he had left this Authority whilst subject to a disciplinary investigation. Somehow, I think not.

Although the terms of his departure from the City & County of Swansea have not been made public (all requests for information have been declined on the grounds of a confidentiality agreement with Mr Daycock) it is widely rumoured that there was a pay-off of some description involved.

I'll bet the 750 other staff about to be got rid of, would like similar consideration - they won't of course. Leaves a very bad taste in the mouth.

There is also the question of the terms of his settlement and whether any of it should now be repaid - seeing as he has landed another job before his notice period from this Authority has even run out.

I am sure that he was the best candidate for the job and any suggestion that it was anything to do with the black sock brigade is entirely scurrilous.