Council Meeting Ends in Chaos | Nottingham News

A Newark and Sherwood council meeting descended into chaos as tensions flared over allowances, culminating in a dramatic walkout by leader Simon Forde after he allegedly became aggressive and threatened someone. With the usual chair and vice chair absent, the debate over a “loophole” in council pay rules turned heated, prompting an independent councillor to accuse another of threatening their life. The meeting was adjourned amid calls for professionalism, with the council calling the incident a “complete fiasco” and launching an investigation into the fallout. 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/95036e83abfda136