Ben Bradley set to survive as council leader amid resignation call

Labour says calling for Ben Bradley to resign would be a "waste of time" as the Nottinghamshire County Council leader looks set to survive a confidence vote. Although accusing Councillor Bradley of taking his "eye off the ball" whilst campaigning to be the first ever East Midlands Mayor, Labour says a new leader would not make much difference.

If the motion calling for Councillor Bradley's resignation was to pass, it would require all opposition councillors and some of his own Conservative councillors to back it, given that the Tories have the majority. Although the motion would not automatically trigger Councillor Bradley's resignation, its passing would have made his position more difficult.

Ben Bradley came second in the East Midlands Mayor election, with Labour's Claire Ward winning and becoming the first ever office holder. Since his election loss, Councillor Bradley has said he wants to continue running Nottinghamshire County Council at least until the next county council elections in 2025.

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