24 Facts About Jason Zadrozny

Labour took back control at elections in 2009, but in 2018 Zadrozny regained the position as an Ashfield Independent.

Jason Zadrozny was born in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire and is of Polish descent.

Jason Zadrozny grew up in Kirkby-in-Ashfield attending Greenwood Primary School, Ashfield Comprehensive School, and West Nottinghamshire College, where he completed a BTeC National Diploma in Performance Art.

Jason Zadrozny then obtained a Higher National Diploma in Theatre Studies from the college in 2002.

In March 2007, standing as a Liberal Democrat, Jason Zadrozny won a by-election to Nottinghamshire County Council in the Sutton-in-Ashfield North division, with a 44 percent swing to his party and a 60 percent increase in the vote share.

Jason Zadrozny was then Leader of Ashfield District Council from May 2007 until May 2009.

Jason Zadrozny's administration launched proposals for a Neighbourhood Charter of environmental pledges and the creation of new community protection services.

In June 2009, Jason Zadrozny held his County Council seat in the 2009 Nottinghamshire County Council election.

Jason Zadrozny was re-elected to Ashfield District in 2011 and to the County Council again at its 2013 election.

In 2015, after his suspension as a member of the Liberal Democrats, Jason Zadrozny left the party and was elected as an Independent for a newly created district council ward, Larwood.

Jason Zadrozny received 7,164 votes, which was only 4.2 percent of the total, so he lost his deposit.

In May 2017, Jason Zadrozny was elected to Nottinghamshire County Council for the new Ashfields division as an Ashfield Independent.

In 2018, eight councillors defected from the incumbent Labour administration to Ashfield Independents, and Jason Zadrozny was again elected as Leader of Ashfield District Council.

Jason Zadrozny's policies include the building a new leisure centre with swimming pools for Kirkby-in-Ashfield; restoration of the town clock; and community spring clean events.

Jason Zadrozny came second, with 27.6 percent of the vote.

Jason Zadrozny has stated that he voted for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union in the 2016 membership referendum, and later advocated leaving the EU as soon as possible.

Jason Zadrozny came third, with 15.7 percent of the vote.

Jason Zadrozny is a member of the Local Government Association's Fire Commission, and its Resources Board.

In 2023, Jason Zadrozny was charged with 12 counts of fraud by false representation, four counts of income tax evasion, and one of possessing cocaine.

Jason Zadrozny pleaded not guilty to all charges, and awaits trial before a Crown Court.

Jason Zadrozny's trial was transferred to Northampton, and was due to start on 24 February 2025.

However, by 10 February 2025, Jason Zadrozny's trial had been deferred, because Northampton Crown Court was over-booked for his trial date.

Jason Zadrozny appealed against the deferral, citing "the weight" of awaiting trial for four years.

Jason Zadrozny offered that he and his defence team were "happy to go within reason to any court in the Midlands region".