Cheshire East suspends £246K-a-year chief executive

Cheshire East Council has suspended its £246,000-a-year chief executive Mike Suaraz on full pay while an independent investigation is undertaken.

The activities of Suarez – who has held the post since 2013 – have come under scrutiny at the authority’s investigation and disciplinary committee.

However, Cheshire East has so far not disclosed the exact nature of the allegations against its top officer.

The chairman of the investigation and disciplinary committee Cllr Howard Murray, said: “We would stress that suspension is a neutral act taken in the interests of both the council and chief executive.

“It is important that this investigation is undertaken objectively and therefore it would be inappropriate to make any further comment at this stage.”