A WINCHESTER city councillor has raised concerns that council officers have been abandoned due to low salaries.
Brian Laming told the overview and scrutiny committee that officers in planning department have left and gone to other authorities over pay issues.
The new chief executive of Winchester City Council, Laura Taylor, said although she had only been in the job a short time she said it is important the authority attracts the "brightest and the best".
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