Cornwall Council boss Kevin Lavery took some flak recently for taking only a 5% cut in his £200,000 + perks salary - Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles had asked for 10%. But according to a survey by the Local Government Chronicle, Kevin is one of the good guys: three quarters of council chief executives ignored Pickles completely.
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