By-Election Brewing After Councilor’s Exit | UK News

A by-election is set for August 20th in the Leen Valley ward after former Labour councillor Nadia Farhat was ousted for missing six months of council meetings — a move triggered by her party switch over Gaza and her failure to attend any qualifying sessions since January. Under the 1972 Local Government Act, she was officially removed on July 12th, sparking a race with six candidates vying for the seat: Parveen Begum (Nottingham People’s Alliance), Stuart Andrew Frost (Reform UK), Abbas Hussain (Labour), Hugh McGuinness (Green Party), Liz Morgan-Danvers (Lib Dems), and Gail Janise Stancliffe (Conservatives). The council estimates the election will cost £20,000 — an unplanned expense — though they’ll recoup some funds by no longer paying Farhat’s basic allowance. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0761d1b7dfd292a3