The resignation of Nottingham City Council's leader from a housing company has been pushed back after he previously said he would step down last month over conflict of interest claims. David Mellen said at a meeting in March that both he and Councillor Leslie Ayoola would resign from the board of Blueprint (General Partner) Limited.
The company was formed in 2005 and is partly owned by Nottingham City Council. Blueprint has worked on projects across the East Midlands, including the redevelopment of The Meadows.
But at the March 6 full city council meeting, Councillor Mellen said the council had received advice in previous months about a "perceived" conflict of interest when it came to councillors on company boards. He was asked if any council property had been sold under value to Blueprint during his time on the board, to which he replied: "As far as I'm aware, no."
