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.
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.
Middlesbrough mayor faces pressure to resign amid misconduct allegations
Middlesbrough Council mayor Andy Preston (Ind) is facing a vote of no confidence if he does not stand down, after his deputy and four councillors on the executive resigned over what they described as his “consistent poor conduct”.
A letter to Mr Preston sent today from his deputy Antony High (Ind) and other senior Independent councillors - Dorothy Davison, Dennis McCabe, Chris Hobson and Ashley Waters - made accusations in relation to financial management.
They warned Mr Preston that if his resignation is “not forthcoming” they will seek to hold an extraordinary council meeting to hold a public vote of no confidence in him.
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