Tensions between mayor and top council officer revealed as Preston also contacts police over allegations
Andy Preston has revealed how relations with chief executive soured to the point where a mediator was required
19:56, 12 MAY 2021
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Under-pressure Andy Preston says he and a top council officer were “not getting on” at one point - and a mediator had to be called in to improve relations.
LIVE: Middlesbrough Mayor Andy Preston responds to calls to quit over misconduct allegations
Five members of the council s executive have called on the mayor to stand down saying they have lost confidence in his leadership
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Independent councillors have proposed a vote of no confidence in Mr Preston (Image: Getty Images)
Mayor Andy Preston s leadership of Middlesbrough Council has been thrown into turmoil after his deputy mayor and four other senior councillors called for him to resign after quitting their roles.
Five independent councillors on the executive have written a letter calling on the mayor to stand down and making a series of allegations over his conduct.
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Andy Preston is under pressure to resign (source: Andy Preston)
The independent elected mayor of Middlesbrough has denied wrongdoing after senior figures on the council stepped down and called on him to resign.
Andy Preston’s deputy and four senior Independent councillors on his executive wrote an open letter in which they made a series of allegations about his conduct and said they could no longer work for him.
They made claims about Preston’s “poor behaviour” and said they have lost confidence in his leadership, causing them to resign en masse.
The Independent elected mayor of Middlesbrough has denied wrongdoing after senior figures on the council stepped down and called on him to resign.
Andy Preston’s deputy and four senior Independent councillors on his executive wrote an open letter in which they made a series of allegations about his conduct and said they could no longer work for him.
They made claims about Mr Preston’s “poor behaviour” and said they have lost confidence in his leadership, causing them to resign en masse.
His deputy Antony High wrote on Facebook: “For the last 24 months I have worked tirelessly to address and turn around a number of critical areas of delivery for our Middlesbrough.
I won t quit : Mayor hits out at desperate bid to oust him after allegations and mass resignations
Andy Preston has refused to resign following allegations of misconduct and the mass resignation of his executive
19:14, 11 MAY 2021
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Deputy mayor Cllr Antony High and four independent members walked away from the leadership team on Tuesday.