一名工党议员呼吁政府介入，以解决地方议会的运作问题。米歇尔·威尔士（Michelle Welsh）的诺丁汉郡谢伍德选区涵盖了阿什菲尔德区议会的一部分。她表示，前议会议长杰森·扎德罗兹尼（Jason Zadrozny）被任命为规划委员会成员一事，让她感到“愤怒”和“恶心”。
A Labour MP has called on the government to step in over the running of a local council. Michelle Welsh, whose Sherwood seat in Nottinghamshire includes part of Ashfield District Council's area, said she was "outraged" and "disgusted" by the appointment of former leader Jason Zadrozny to the planning committee. Last month, Zadrozny was found guilty of fraud and tax evasion linked to a fake heritage group and property he owned.
上个月，扎德罗兹尼因与一个虚假的遗产组织及他本人拥有的房产相关的欺诈和逃税行为而被判有罪。
Welsh said there were wider problems at the council, and the appointment was "an absolute slap in the face" for residents.
威尔士称，该议会存在更广泛的问题，而这一任命对当地居民而言是“彻头彻尾的羞辱”。任何议会的委员会都必须反映该机构的政治平衡。
Any council's committees are required to reflect the political balance of the authority. Zadrozny's resignation from the ruling Ashfield Independent group meant there were now three non-aligned Independents, which entitles them to one seat on the planning committee.
扎德罗兹尼从执政的阿什菲尔德独立派团体中辞职后，目前已有三名无党派独立议员，这使他们有权在规划委员会中占据一个席位。
Speaking on BBC Radio Nottingham, Welsh said: "I'm outraged, I'm disgusted.
威尔士在BBC诺丁汉广播电台的讲话中表示：“我非常愤怒，也非常恶心。
"I just can't believe we have got into a situation where somebody who has been convicted, not just charged, convicted for nine counts of fraud and four counts of fraudulent evasion of income tax is then appointed by his colleagues in a position that will make lifelong decisions on the people of Hucknall and across Ashfield.
“我简直无法相信，我们竟然陷入了这样一种境地：一个人不仅被指控，而是被判定犯有九项欺诈罪和四项欺诈性逃税罪，结果却仍被他的同僚任命到一个会直接影响哈克纳尔和阿什菲尔德地区民众终身决策的职位上。
"There's nothing about this that feels right."
“这件事从头到尾都让人觉得毫无道理。”她还指出，该议会存在更广泛的问题，并呼吁修改相关法律。
She also said there were wider problems at the council and called for a change in the law. "There are serious issues within that council," she said.
“这个议会内部存在严重问题，”她说，“我已经向地方政府部门的高层反映了这一问题，而且我不会就此罢休。
"I have raised it with the highest people in the department for local government and I won't stop.
“我认为政府必须介入这个议会，因为很明显，那里已经失去了道德底线。
"I believe the government needs to intervene in that council because the moral compass is clearly not there.
“当一个人像他那样因挪用纳税人资金而被判欺诈罪时，就应该有法律规定，他不能再为该社区的民众服务。”她还呼吁扎德罗兹尼完全辞去议会职务。
"When you are convicted of fraud as he has been done on taxpayers' money, there should be legislation that says you can no longer serve the people of that community." She also called on Zadrozny to stand down from the council entirely.
阿什菲尔德区议会表示，关于议员和委员会任命的决定最终由选举产生的议员决定。官员可以向他们提供建议，但无法更改或推翻已依法达成的决定。
Ashfield District Council said decisions over councillor and committee appointments were ultimately for elected councillors. Officers can advise them, but cannot change or overturn decisions that have been lawfully agreed.
住房、社区和地方政府部发言人表示：“我们正在密切关注阿什菲尔德区议会的情况，并按照惯例与议会进行接触，以确保我们对其采取所有必要步骤以维持良好治理感到满意。”首相办公室已被联系以获取评论。
A Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government spokesperson said: "We are monitoring the situation at Ashfield District Council carefully and in line with usual practice, are engaging with the council to ensure we're satisfied they are taking all the necessary steps to maintain good governance." The prime minister's office has been approached for comment.