Convicted councillor and former leader, Jason Zadrozny, has resigned as district councillor for Larwood Ward with immediate effect, Ashfield District Council has confirmed.
It follows his resignation as council leader in September, after the independent councillor was found guilty of nine counts of fraud and four counts of tax evasion. Cllr Samantha Deakin was elected as his successor.
A council spokesperson said: ‘We can confirm Cllr Zadrozny has formally resigned as district councillor for the Larwood Ward.
‘In accordance with electoral legislation, no by-election will be held before the scheduled local elections on 6 May 2027.
‘The councillor position will therefore remain vacant until the elections take place.’
The council said the decision not to hold a by-election was not its own. National electoral law bars by-elections when scheduled elections are less than six months away.
