ALMO’s '£600,000 Bonus Pay-Outs'

Labour councillors in Westminster have called on the city council to launch an independent investigation in to a BBC report on the City West Homes Bonus scheme which "may incentivise officers to refuse expensive repair jobs on aging council homes." CityWest Homes, which handles housing stock for Westminster Council, has, in the past year, according to the BBC, paid bonuses of almost £600,000 to 226 employees - with the highest single bonus paid being £39,769. The BBC report on 7 February claims an employee at CityWest said there was a direct conflict of interest between residents' needs and maximising payouts. Read more on 24dash.