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Experts verdicts on Mansfield MP Ben Bradley s new role as Nottinghamshire council leader
Some have expressed concerns about his workload going forward
Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield.
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Local politics experts have had their say on the decision to appoint the Mansfield MP as the new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.
Ben Bradley MP elected leader of Nottinghamshire County Council
He was elected as Mansfield North councillor last week
Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has been elected leader of Nottinghamshire County Council. (Image: Andrew Topping / Nottingham Post)
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Mansfield MP Ben Bradley has been elected as the new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council.
Serving MP set to become county council leader
Serving Mansfield MP Ben Bradley (Con) is set to become the new leader of Nottinghamshire CC, creating a virtually unprecedented situation.
Cllr Bradley, who was elected as a Mansfield North councillor last week, was today confirmed by Conservative councillors as their nomination for the new leader after they took control of the council this weekend. The move awaits confirmation by the full council.
The Conservative party picked up 37 of the council s 66 available seats, having previously ruled in coalition with the Mansfield Independents.
Cllr Bradley has been a county councillor for the last four years and told Chad news site that tying the two jobs together “is the best way to get things done”.
Ben Bradley recognises the challenge of leading Nottinghamshire County Council and being MP
He says running both roles will help to tie together local decision making
Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield.
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The new leader of Nottinghamshire County Council has said he recognises the challenge of taking up the role alongside being an MP.