Former Southend councillor Gabriel Leroy pleads guilty to criminal conspiracy

Gabriel Leroy, a former councillor in Southend-on-Sea, pleaded guilty on 16 June to conspiracy to commit an offence under the Criminal Law Act. The specific nature of the underlying offence has not yet been disclosed. Sentencing has not been scheduled. A custodial sentence of three months or longer would trigger disqualification from holding elected office under the Localism Act 2011.