Ashfield Independents

Michelle Welsh MP says Zadrozny resigning doesn't end any invesitgations into him. Photo: Submitted

Hucknall MP says Zadrozny resigning 'does not wipe the slate clean'

Jason Zadrozny has resigned as an Ashfield councillor. Photo: Submitted

Jason Zadrozny resigns as an Ashfield councillor

Coun Dave Shaw is the leader of the new opposition District Alliance. Photo: Submitted

All change at Ashfield Council as independent councillors form new opposition

Coun Lee Waters has announced that he has quit the Ashfield Independents. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield Independents in crisis after ten councillors quit in a week

Coun Lee Waters has announced that he has quit the Ashfield Independents. Photo: Submitted

Hucknall Central's Councillor Lee Waters quite Ashfield Independents

Reform UK have refused Coun Warren Nuttal's attempt to defect to them. Photo: Submitted

Reform blocks Ashfield councillor’s defection hopes he spoke to the press

Reform UK Member of Parliament for Ashfield, Lee Anderson

Lee Anderson MP: Appointment of new leader is a kick in the teeth

Coun Warren Nuttall has left the Ashfield Independents to join Reform. Photo: Submitted

‘Collapse’ of Ashfield Independents predicted after councillor defects to Reform

Coun Samantha Deakin is the new leader of Ashfield Council. Photo: Submitted

Samantha Deakin chosen as new leader of Ashfield Council

Coun Lee Waters has welcomed Samantha Deakin's appointment as new leader - and says former leader Jason Zadrozny should quit as a councillor. Photo: Submitted

Councillor welcomes new leader and says outgoing one should resign as councillor

Jason Zadrozny has resigned as leader of Ashfield Council. Photo: Submitted

Jason Zadrozny resigns as leader of Ashfield Council after court conviction
Jason Zadrozny has resigned as leader of of Ashfield Council.
John Smith

Reform UK Member of Parliament for Ashfield, Lee Anderson

Opinion: Councillor Jason Zadrozny is a dark stain on our community

Ashfield Council leader Jason Zadrozny is stepping away from politics in 2028. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield Council leader Jason Zadrozny to 'step away' from politics

Ashfield District Council is set to put up tax amid significant funding gap

Ashfield Council set to approve a 2.93 per cent council tax hike

Ashfield Council leader Coun Jason Zadrozny said the Government's plans were 'grossly unfair'. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield Council condemns planned Government funding cuts

Coun Kier Barsby has quit the Ashfield Independents on Ashfield Council. Photo: Submitted

Councillor quits amid spat over Ashfield Council being 'brought to disrepute'

Michelle Welsh MP

Hucknall MP secures meeting with Health Secretary over delayed Super Health Hub

Councillors have tabled a motion for Whyburn Farm and Misk Hills to become country parks. Photo: Submitted

Whyburn country park motion tabled by councillors - but cost could be huge

Coun Lee Waters says Ashfield Council still has funding available for prospective Hucknall market traders. Photo: Submitted

Councillor says council funding still available to support new traders at market

Coun Tom Hollis, deputy leader at Ashfield District Council

Petition calls for resignation after Ashfield council deputy's convictions

Reform have won the first Hucknall seat in the county council elections. Photo: National World

Reform and Independents win Hucknall seats in county council election

The Ashfield Independents say Ashfield Council is buying the Hucknall Sixth Form Centre building to turn it into a new medical centre for the town. Photo: Google

Rivals clash over Independents' health centre 'sale of the century' claim

Councillors Lee Waters and Dave Shaw will be rolling up their sleeves to help residents with their excess waste.

Big Ashfield Spring Clean 2025

The Nottinghamshire County Independent Group have constantly opposed the privatisation of school meals. They claim that 52,209 children who live in Nottinghamshire live in poverty but aren’t eligible for free school meals due to the low eligibility threshold.

Ashfield Independents slam school meal price rise

Coun Jason Zadrozny is now the official opposition leader at Nottinghamshire Council. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield Council leader now official Opposition leader at County Hall

Work is underway to demolish the old Hucknall police station. Photo: National World

End of an era as old police station starts to be demolished

Ashfield Council will submit its housing plan to the Government within months

Council to submit housing plan within months following Michael Gove’s deadline

Long Lane in Hucknall was flooded again during Storm Henk. Photo: Stewart Thompson

Nearly 1,800 sign petition demanding improvements to flood-prone Hucknall road
A petition calling for improvements to a Hucknall road which is often closed due to flooding will be presented to Nottinghamshire Council after hundreds of people signed it.
Jamie Waller

Coun Bem Bradley says funding for tram concessionary travel will continue when transport switches to the control of the new East Midlands mayor

Council leader says tram concessions will continue under new East Midlands mayor

The proposed local development plan with go to full council later this month. Photo: Submitted

Ashfield’s long-awaited housing plan to ‘take a stand’ against developers

Ashfield Council is in the UK's top 10 for increase in business rates

Ashfield among UK's top 10 councils for biggest increase in business rates

Coun Matthew Relf, Ashfield Council executive lead member for growth, regeneration and local planning, is standing for East Midlands mayor as an Independent candidate. (Photo by: Ashfield Independents)

Independent Nottinghamshire councillor announces East Midlands mayoral bid

County Hall In West Bridgford is set to be vacated by Nottinghamshire Council. (Photo by: Local Democracy Reporting Service)

County Hall could house 350 homes and commercial space

Ashfield Independent councillors have critcised the escalating costs of the council's new offices at Top Wighay Farm. Photo: Submitted

Councillors slam 'spiraling £22m cost' of council's new Top Wighay offices

Couns Ben Bradley (left) and Keith Girling both agree moving to new offices at Top Wighay is the right option for the council

Council confirms it wants to move to new offices near Hucknall

Coun Lee Waters surveys Beardall Street, Hucknall. Picture: Ashfield Independents

Opinion: ‘Broken roads are getting beyond the joke in Hucknall’

Coun Jason Zadrozny-Bland said it was now down to the Government to accept the council's plans for reduced housing numbers in Ashfield

Councillors say ball is in Government's court' over safeguarding greenbelt

Coun Jason Zadrozny-Bland (second right), says the Ashfield Independents want to finish the work they've started after winning the election

Ashfield Independents leader wants to 'finish the job' after election success

The Ashfield Independents have secured another landslide win in the Ashfield Council elections

Ashfield Independents sweep to landslide win in Ashfield elections

The Ashfield Independents had a fine night in Hucknall

Ashfield Independents dominant in Hucknall as they win nine out of 10 seats

Coun Jason Zadrozny, Ashfield Council leader.

Ashfield Council leader told he can draw up plans to build four homes

Coun Keir Morrison has announced he is not standing for re-election this May

Popular Hucknall councillor Keir Morrison not standing in May elections

Coun Dave Hennigan emptied a jar of coins on to the chamber floor during his speech

Coin-chucking councillor signs off in unusual way as council tax rise confirmed

Councillors are concerned that more than 1,600 new homes are to be built on Hucknall's border. Photo: Getty Images

Independents call for unity to fight plans for another 1,650 houses in Hucknall

Nottinghamshire Council members have used their divisional fund to support vital charities. However, the Conservative administration has voted to slash the fund from £5,000 per councillor to just £3,000 for each of the 66 councillors.

Concerns for charities after council cuts ‘vital’ community fund
Opposition councillors fear “vital” Nottinghamshire community groups could be left struggling after a fund to support them was reduced.
Andrew Topping

The proposed new Top Wighay council building.

Independents say new council office should be scrapped to create roads cash

The damage done to Coun Arnie Harkin's daughter's car after it crashed swerving miss a pothole

Council to demand action on potholes after councillor's daughter's car crash

Hucknall Tram Stop.

Opinion: ‘Is it time for Hucknall to leave Ashfield Council?’

Coun Nick Parvin, left, with Coun Lee Waters.

Ashfield Independents retain Hucknall Central seat at by-election

Hucknall MP Mark Spencer says NHS representatives have not discussed potential locations for the new health centre with any political parties

MP says NHS reps have not said anything about new health centre location

Coun Jason Zadrozny-Bland said those arrested had '100 per cent done nothing wrong'

Ashfield Independents vigorously deny any wrongdoing after councillors arrested

Seeking your vote are (from left), Jan Lees (Con), John Wilkinson (Lab) and Nick Parvin (Ash Ind)

Hucknall by-election: Who is standing in next week's vote?

Councillors in the chamber.

Nottinghamshire Council’s £400k online live streaming system used for first time

The BUPA dental care practice in Hucknall has stopped taking on new NHS patients. Photo: Google

Dental services under more strain as BUPA practice suspends NHS service

The Tories claim the Ashfield Independents have broken purdah rules in campaigning for the Hucknall Central by-election

Tories accuse Independents of breaking purdah rules in by-election campaign

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