Burnley Borough Council v Davies & ors - there are no circumstances in which unfair dismissal basic award can be set off against compensatory award

In 1989 Burnley Council introduced a car contract hire scheme for employees which provided a contribution to the cost of long term car rental.  The scheme turned out to be too expensive and was closed to new entrants in March 1993. Later, in 2006, proposals were put forward for phasing out the scheme for staff who continued to benefit from it after March 1993.