Social care leader slams council for “hypocrisy” over pay rates

A “hypocritical” county council pays its own staff £1,700 more a year than they are willing to shell out for carers doing the exactly the same work in privately-run care homes.Care Forum Wales (CFW), which represents nearly 500 independent providers, criticised Gwynedd County Council after the “derisory” fee levels announced by Gwynedd County Council for the coming year.CFW chief executive Mary Wimbury said it was an insult to the army of courageous care workers who