Reform UK Nottinghamshire county councillors have elected Mick Barton, councillor for Mansfield East, as group leader following a meeting of councillors.
He will be joined by Dr John Doddy as deputy leader.
Reform UK won 39 out of 66 seats on Nottinghamshire County Council in the recent local election, securing an overall majority and entering into administration on the council for the first time.
Nationally, the party secured 677 seats with 31% of the vote share – the first time a party other than the Conservatives or Labour have won these elections in modern British political history.
Group leader of Reform UK on Nottinghamshire County Council Mick Barton said:
“It’s an honour and a privilege to have been elected leader of the Reform UK group on Nottinghamshire County Council.
“What we have achieved here is incredible. From a standing start we now have full control of the council. The people of Nottinghamshire have given us a clear mandate for serious change and we fully intend to deliver that.”
