# Jason Zadrozny resigns as councillor after fraud conviction over public grants

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/disgraced-ex-leader-found-guilty-of-fraud-after-he-set-up-fake-heritage-group-and-cinema-club-to-scam-cash-quits-as-councillor/
- Published: 2026-11-12T12:11:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T12:33:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16286777/ex-leader-guilty-fraud-fake-heritage-group-cinema.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Jason Zadrozny has resigned as an Ashfield district councillor.
- He was convicted of nine fraud charges and four tax offences.
- Larwood ward will have no district councillor until May 2027.

## Summary

Former Ashfield council leader Jason Zadrozny has resigned as a district councillor after being found guilty of fraud involving public grants. His conviction and departure come amid wider concerns about Ashfield District Council’s leadership and governance.

The 46-year-old was accused of taking £10,300 from a Nottinghamshire County Council fund intended for good causes between 2018 and 2021, using a fake heritage society and the Classic Cinema Club. He was convicted on nine fraud charges and four income tax evasion charges, while being acquitted on three fraud charges. He is due to be sentenced on 27 November; Larwood ward will remain without a district councillor until the scheduled election on 6 May 2027.

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