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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.

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.

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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. Outgoing council boss steps down as Tory leader. Tory PCC loses seat as Labour emerge big winners. Derby City Council.

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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?

The Alvaston councillor says he feels 'injustice' but claims the council is refusing to help him. 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. Cllr Graves — a candidate to become the new East Midlands regional Mayor - says he argued with city council chiefs because he felt they did not take enough action against the Labour councillor when disciplining her after a member of the public complained about the Facebook post. He says Councillor Chambers should have been ordered to apologise to him in person which he claims did not happen. The Alvaston councillor expressed his dismay about the situation in a video he posted on his social media platforms. It showed the mayor telling his followers details of the complaint and how it was handled. It is still unknown what punishments could be handed to Councillor Graves if it is found his actions warrant disciplinary action. Cllr Graves was asked by the LDRS why he had removed the video and if he felt guilty about posting it.

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Alan Graves got tangled in a verbal disagreement with the Derby Mayor. We have more newsletters. A leading Derby councillor has explained why he and his fellow party councillors dramatically stormed out of a council meeting only 20 minutes after it started. Last week's meeting saw Cllr Graves and the Conservative Derby Mayor councillor Robin Wood enter a verbal disagreement after the Reform Derby councillor offered an amendment to the motion of seeking a public consultation to the plans. Read more stories about Derby City Council. But Cllr Graves continued to speak about the possibility of a referendum being called, which led to the Mayor intervening again and this time he stopped him from completing his speech within his allotted time. Cllr Graves insisted he had a right to talk about the plans going to a referendum as it was part of the main discussion about a potential new governing body.

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What is Derby city centre's best pub? More info. He says Councillor Chambers should have been ordered to apologise to him in person. Councillor Graves has been a member of the standards committee for several years and is fully aware of this cross-party agreement. Nominate your favourite Derby city centre pub in our poll. Nottinghamshire Three Nottinghamshire pies named among UK's best including fish and chip shop special Three businesses fought off 'incredibly tough competition' to win their respective categories. Nottinghamshire Police. Labour members walked out of the council chamber in protest against Mr Graves's election. The post also included a picture inside the council chamber. Nottingham City Council.

Councillor Graves says he would try to abolish the position if he wins in May. We have more newsletters.

More Newsletters. Councillor Graves says he would try to abolish the position if he wins in May. For the first time. Sign Up No thanks, close. It is understood a member of the public then made an official complaint to the city council about the original post on Cllr Chambers' Facebook page. Cllr Graves — a candidate to become the new East Midlands regional Mayor - says he argued with city council chiefs because he felt they did not take enough action against the Labour councillor when disciplining her after a member of the public complained about the Facebook post. New Smyths Toy superstore coming to Derbyshire town. I feel there is a sense of injustice. Woman panics after finding neighbour's snake 'eyeing her up' in the dishwasher. People's Postcode Lottery. More info. Big names announced for new Wollaton Hall one day festival. Mr Graves started his political journey with Labour.