In light of the recent sentencing at Derby Crown Court of former Woodley Town Councillor Jean Jacques Ellis, Woodley Town Council Leader, Keith Baker has issued the following statement:

“The Conservative Party holds all its councillors to the highest standard of behaviour and any breaches are dealt with quickly. I can confirm that this individual is no longer a member of the Conservative Party. I can also confirm that yesterday the Woodley Town Council accepted his resignation  as a Town Councillor.”

No further comments will be released.