THE SNP GROUP at Moray Council have been expressing their ‘extreme disappointment’ at the decision by six independent councillors to team up with the Conservative group in forming a Council Administration. A brief statement from the proposed new administration today provided no details on their plans, saying only that the eight Conservative members and six … Read more
MORAY COUNCILS ADMINISTRATION is to be formed on Wednesday by the eight Conservative and six of the Independent councillors. The 14-strong administration, should it hold firm, would be sufficient to ensure a majority in the Council chamber regardless of the result of the Elgin by-election in July. A brief statement from Councillor George Alexander today … Read more
THE FIVE FORMER members of the Moray Council’s last Administration group who could hold the balance in the formation of a new leadership have issued an “eleventh hour” offer. A statement from Councillors Ron Shepherd, Lorna Creswell, Gordon Cowie, John Cowe and George Alexander has been released this afternoon in a hope that they can … Read more
INDEPENDENT MORAY COUNCILLORS who are determined to remain non-alligned to any political party have been hitting out at the failure of any group to create an administration. Speaking for the non-aligned group, Councillor Derek Ross has said those representing the SNP and Conservative groups should stop wasting their time in conducting “futile adversarial opposition”. Meanwhile … Read more
THE SNP GROUP will continue to talk with Independent and Labour members at Moray Council – but still refuse to consider discussions with the Conservative group. Following the adjournment of the first Full Council today after less than three minutes, the joint leaders of the nine-strong SNP group said that they are hoping to continue … Read more
MORAY COUNCIL FORMALLY opened – and adjourned inside three minutes this morning for the first meeting of the Full Council. No agreement has been reached in the formation of an Administration despite intensive talks over the last week between the rival groups. Council officer Mark Palmer read out the names of those who were elected … Read more