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The Alvaston councillor says he feels 'injustice' but claims the council is refusing to help him, alan graves derby. We have more newsletters. The Mayor of Derby Alan Graves is under investigation over his conduct amid a dispute about justice. Join us on WhatsApp to get the latest news straight to your phone.

Councillor Graves says he would try to abolish the position if he wins in May. We have more newsletters. The Mayor of Derby has entered the East Midlands Mayor election race — saying he wants the role so he can try to abolish the position. Councillor Alan Graves will be standing as the Reform UK party candidate in the election, and says his top priority would be getting rid of the new Combined County Authority which is being created. Both Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire will go to the polls on May 2 to elect the first regional mayor, who will have significant powers over transport, regeneration and employment through the new post. Cllr Graves says a referendum should have been held to ask people whether they wanted devolution for the area in the first place. Poll: Is the government doing enough to help with the cost of living?

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Mr Graves beat the Labour candidate by a single vote after gaining the support of Conservative councillors. Labour members walked out of the council chamber in protest against Mr Graves's election. Labour took over from the Conservatives as minority leaders of Derby City Council but the authority remains under no overall control. Mr Graves said he was "honoured" to win the election. He said the role was not something he knew he wanted until just a few weeks ago. Mr Graves beat the other mayoral candidate, Balbir Sandhu, by just a single vote. The Labour councillor for the Normanton ward was the previous deputy mayor. Baggy Shanker, the leader of the Labour group and the new leader of the council, said an agreement had been made last year that the deputy would succeed the mayor. We're ashamed of Alan Graves being the mayor of Derby. Labour is the largest party on the council with 23 councillors. The Conservatives have 15, Reform has six, the Lib Dems have four and there are three independent councillors. Send your story ideas to eastmidsnews bbc.

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The Mayor of Derby is embroiled in a row with city council chiefs over action taken against a fellow councillor who called him a racist on social media. Reform Derby councillor and city mayor Alan Graves says he feels a sense of injustice after a post on a Labour councillor's Facebook page attacked him. The remarks were later edited and then removed completely. The post also included a picture inside the council chamber. The post was published weeks after Councillor Chambers was first elected.

Mr Graves beat the Labour candidate by a single vote after gaining the support of Conservative councillors. Labour members walked out of the council chamber in protest against Mr Graves's election. Labour took over from the Conservatives as minority leaders of Derby City Council but the authority remains under no overall control. Mr Graves said he was "honoured" to win the election. He said the role was not something he knew he wanted until just a few weeks ago. Mr Graves beat the other mayoral candidate, Balbir Sandhu, by just a single vote.

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Cllr Graves, who is the UK's first and only Reform mayor, says its Labour councillors who have 'the problem' - not him. We have more newsletters. New Derby mayor Alan Graves has hit back after fuming Labour councillors walked out in protest as he was about to officially enter his new role. In what was an unexpected move, the Reform Derby councillor won by a single vote against Labour councillor Balbir Sandhu to don the mayoral robes for the coming 12 months. Councillor Graves is the first Reform councillor in the UK to become a mayor, which is, it is fair to say, where some of the controversy lies. However, this proved not to be the case as Cllr Graves won by 24 votes to Read more - Walkout and shouts of disapproval as Reform councillor Alan Graves elected.

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The Alvaston councillor says he feels 'injustice' but claims the council is refusing to help him. We have more newsletters.

Follow DerbyshireLive. Police name 12 suspects accused of being involved in drugs conspiracy. Derbyshire County Council. Nottingham City Council. Sick Si King scam highlighted after tragic death of Dave Myers. But she did not give an apology in her statement to the LDRS. The post was published weeks after Councillor Chambers was first elected. Never miss a story and read the latest headlines with our free email updates. What is Nottingham city centre's best pub? Cllr Graves - Derby's mayor - has subsequently fallen out with city council chiefs because he claims they have not taken enough action against Cllr Chambers when disciplining her. We're ashamed of Alan Graves being the mayor of Derby. Outgoing council boss steps down as Tory leader. Best next-day delivery Mother's Day flowers for last-minute shoppers. It is by longstanding agreement of the standards committee that details of complaints against councillors remain confidential until such point as a complaint has been upheld.