He was due to step down in May
The resignation of Nottingham City Council's leader from a housing company has been pushed back after he previously said he would step down last month over conflict of interest claims. David Mellen said at a meeting in March that both he and Councillor Leslie Ayoola would resign from the board of Blueprint Limited.
But at the March 6 full city council meeting, Councillor Mellen said the council had received advice in previous months about a "perceived" conflict of interest when it came to councillors on company boards. He was asked if any council property had been sold under value to Blueprint during his time on the board, to which he replied: "As far as I'm aware, no.
Nottingham City Council has now confirmed that the two councillors will stand down once replacements have been found, rather than by a set date. A spokesperson said: "To ensure the board maintains sufficient personnel, Councillors Mellen and Ayoola will stand down once replacements have been appointed in line with the new policy."
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