Why was I given thousands only because I was told by a colleague who should not have told me?!!

I was NOT in "the waste and street-scene services"

They also said alleged equal pay liabilities had resulted from “serious mismanagement in the waste and street-scene services”. “Ultimately, the lack of timely information on the severity and implications of the emerging issues has hampered the ability of senior management and members to intervene effectively,” the report read.

FROM:  https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/midlands-news/i-feel-ashamed-birmingham-councillors-30895281?utm_source=birmingham_live_newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=special_politics_newsletter&utm_content=&utm_term=&ruid=6db6f86e-a20b-408e-85ec-dadc3d71ea71&hx=9b10baa28681e794b3069cc29f853088a2cc779b74ae1562da08058b92680918