SCOTTISH Borders Council spent more than £1.2m in 2016 compensating staff who took early retirement.

In addition, the local authority paid £110,609 to compensate directly the owners of land and property affected by the £31m Selkirk Flood Protection Scheme which was officially opened in February.

A further £5,000 was paid to owners affected by flood protection works in Jedburgh.

Reported by Border Telegraph. You can read the full story here. 

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