Leader 'doesn't apologise' for delaying resignation from housing firm

The Leader of Nottingham City Council says he does not apologise for having not resigned from the board of a housing company yet. Labour's David Mellen said he would step down from the board of Blueprint Limited by the end of May after receiving advice about a "perceived" conflict of interest.

The issue was raised at a full meeting of the council on Monday by Councillor Andrew Rule, who asked why instructions from the Improvement and Assurance Board overseeing improvements at the city council had not been "complied with." In terms of why he was stepping down, Councillor Mellen explained in May: "Executive members with perceived conflicts have agreed to step down from boards where there is an actual or perceived conflict.

"New situations require people to change their minds sometimes, or to delay that decision. You Councillor Rule know that better than anybody, the last time you were elected to this chamber was for a different party and you changed your mind." The council recently approved a new policy on appointing directors to the companies it owns, which also include EnviroEnergy and Nottingham City Transport. The policy has been drawn up under instruction from the Government-backed IAB.

Source: Real Estate Daily Report (realestatedailyreport.net)

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