From Ms Esther Salamon

I wish to take issue on two points in the article written by Pauline Menard, “Where Waygood went wrong” (AI 252).

Firstly, although I resigned as chair of Waygood Gallery & Studios in late February 2010, I am still a non-executive director of the company.

Secondly, I have been involved with Waygood for eight years. During this period I have not been receiving £12,000 per year for my involvement with Waygood, as reported in Ms Menard¹s article. To clarify, all self-employed non-executive directors of the company are eligible to claim for the actual work they undertake on behalf of the company (non-executive directors
do not receive an annual wage, annual fee or retainers). Far from having earned £12,000 per year I have, in fact, earned an average of £2,229 per year, and no more than £3,500 in any one financial year.

Yours truly,
Esther Salamom.