Nottingham's local Conservative group is said to be 'in a mess' over a row which has caused its city council leader to stand down
Nottingham's local Conservative group is said to be "in a mess" over a row which has caused its city council leader to stand down. The Conservative Party currently has just two members at Nottingham City Council but as it stands, neither of them will be on the ballot paper at the local elections in May.
Councillor Steel, who says he has never been given a reason for his de-selection, unsuccessfully appealed against the decision but says he is continuing to push the federation to re-admit him to the selection process. He says he also wants Jim Armstrong to be re-admitted to the selection process, with Mr Armstrong having previously been elected as a Wollaton West councillor in 2015.
The Nottingham City Conservative Federation has been contacted for comment but one of the deputy chairs of the group, Andy Byrne, has spoken out against the way in which Roger Steel has been treated. When asked how the Conservatives were currently placed ahead of the elections on May 4, Mr Byrne said: "We're in a mess.
Both Roger Steel and Andrew Rule will serve out their current term as councillors up until the May 4 election, with both of them currently representing the Clifton West ward. Andrew Rule has been a Nottingham City Council member since 2015 and has led the Conservative Group since 2017 following the death of his predecessor, Georgina Culley.
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