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How a council blunder left councillors £107,000 overpaid

A report says 89 current and former councillors were paid incorrectly, with 41 current cases already settled or on repayment plans.

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An Oldham councillor was paid £8,000 more than he should have done after a staff blunder, a new report has revealed

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Oldham council error saw councillors paid £107k more than they were entitled to

One councillor was incorrectly paid more than £8,000 more than he should have done though this has either been fully repaid or a repayment plan is in place

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How a council blunder left councillors £107,000 overpaid

An Oldham councillor was paid £8,000 more than he should have done after a staff blunder, a new report has revealed

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theoldhamtimes.co.uk broke the news on Saturday, July 25, 2026.
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