Speaking at Thursday’s meeting, Monk said: “I’m quite shocked, it didn’t go as I expected.”
She added: “I have been unfairly treated, mainly by my group. Head office I still have respect for, Nigel Farage and Richard Tice especially, who has been very kind and helpful to me.
“But apart from that, the group wouldn’t listen to me and they’re very naive. A lot of them are very young and they listened to just one person who wanted leadership.”
Monk, who officially resigned as leader of the council on Thursday morning before a vote could take place, also confirmed she had resigned from her party and was now an independent councillor.
Asked if she would work with the new administration, she said: “If the administration want me and my experience as leader then yes, I’ll work with anybody, as long as it’s for the public.”
