Ben Bradley, a Conservative councillor in Nottinghamshire, has resigned from his position to pursue the candidacy for Greater Lincolnshire Mayor. This resignation has sparked a leadership race within Nottinghamshire County Council, with the ruling Conservative party expected to announce their chosen candidate on Monday, November 25th.
"As it stands right now, I'm confident that we can win seats, I'm confident we've got a chance of me still being sat in this seat." Those were the words of Ben Bradley just a month ago when asked how he rated the Conservative Party 's chances of keeping control of Nottinghamshire County Council next May.
Nottinghamshire now has just one Conservative MP, who has just failed in his attempt to become the party's national leader. The Tories are also without a single Nottingham city councillor for the first time in history and the only other authority they control, though with a reduced majority, is Rushcliffe.
Richard Jackson is also said to have put his hat in the ring, though the current cabinet member for finance has not yet confirmed this. Neil Clarke, cabinet member for transport, is also said to be interested but I understand he has not yet put his name forward and the deadline for candidates is midday on Sunday .
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