Official who quit is still getting full salary

THE head of the organisation accused of ignoring Grenfell residents’ safety fears is still being paid his full salary, it was revealed yesterday.

Robert Black resigned as chief executive of Kensington and Chelsea Tenant Management Organisation (KCTMO) in the aftermath of the deadly fire in June, but is still receiving full pay – believed to be six figures.

A spokesman for KCTMO told The Guardian Mr Black was being paid while he continued to help it respond to multiple inquiries linked to the fire, including the public inquiry and the police investigation, which is examining possible corporate manslaughter.

Yvette Williams, campaign co-ordinator of the Justice4Grenfell group, said: ‘It is ludicrous and outrageous that he is being paid anything. No one else is being paid a salary to participate in the public inquiry It’s the old boys’ network.’

Mr Black resigned as chief executive in June and said he wanted to ‘concentrate on assisting with the investigation and inquiry’.

His precise salary is not known, but accounts filed to Companies House showed ‘key management personnel’ shared £760,000 in salaries.