A hearing will take place following an investigation into former Sheriff of Nottingham Zafran Khan’s conduct in office.
Questions have been raised over Cllr Khan’s conduct when it was first reported earlier this year that an investigation had been opened.
According to council’s records, a “misuse of position” complaint was first received on September 18 last year. It is now the only complaint that remains open.
An email has been sent to councillors stating a standards hearing will be held on October 15, with training for members taking place beforehand on October 2.
The standards hearing will be attended by members of the Standards and Governance Committee.
It is understood Cllr Khan denies any wrongdoing, but he has declined to comment further.
Cllr Khan, who was elected as a Labour councillor for Wollaton West in 2019, held the civic role during 2025/26 and, up until May this year, when he was replaced by Councillor Audrey Dinnall.
The role exists to promote the city as a destination, and the Sheriff typically attends all manner of events to welcome visitors to the city.
While no longer the Sheriff, Cllr Khan was this year appointed as chair of the Appointments and Conditions of Service Committee (ACOS), which determines local terms and conditions of council employees and procedures for disciplinary action and dismissal.
He is the brother of Nottingham City Council ’s leader, Neghat Khan. There is no suggestion she has done anything wrong or is connected to the investigation in any way.
Details surfaced in a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, which was submitted to the council in October 2025, asking for correspondence relating to the repair or servicing of the Sheriff’s private and personally owned vehicle, and any “complaints or reports of the use of civic office for personal benefit”.
The FOI request asked for “correspondence related to the vehicle, copies of any correspondence (including but not limited to emails, letters, and internal communications) sent from or received by the Sheriff of Nottingham or held by Nottingham City Council from 1 April 2025 to date, relating to the Sheriff’s private (personally owned) vehicle – in particular, include any correspondence with Jaguar Land Rover, Land Rover UK, or other car dealers/manufacturers, or any other party about its repair or servicing”.
It also asked for “copies of any complaints, reports, investigations, or internal/external correspondence received or created by Nottingham City Council from 1 April 2025 to date relating to the Sheriff of Nottingham (or any civic office holder) allegedly obtaining or seeking free or discounted goods, services, or hospitality by using their civic office, regalia, or title”.
In a response to the request the council said it determined it was “not appropriate to neither confirm nor deny whether we hold the requested information”.
This, the response adds, is because confirming or denying the information is held “would itself prejudice the effective conduct of public affairs.”
The council was approached for comment regarding a conclusion to the investigation, and the hearing in October, but the authority declined to comment.
A council spokesperson previously said: “This matter is under review and this is expected to be completed soon.
“All issues relating to the conduct of councillors or employees are always subject to thorough investigation by the council in order to understand the circumstances and decide whether any further action may be required.”
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