NEWLY ELECTED INDEPENDENT councillors will meet today in the hope of reaching a decision that would avoid the first Full Council meeting lasting more than just a few minutes. The opening session for the new council is due to take place tomorrow – however, with no agreement having yet been reached on the formation of … Read more
AN INDEPENDENT COUNCILLOR has hit out at the refusal of the two main political groups in the newly elected Moray Council to talk to each other. Councillor George Alexander was a plain-speaking member of the last Independent and Conservative administration. However, he has been a central figure this week in talks with both the SNP … Read more
A DATE HAS been set for the Moray Council by-election for the Elgin City North ward brought about by the surprise resignation of Cllr Sandy Cooper. Councillor Cooper quit just four days after being elected – under the rules the vacancy must be filled with a by-election taking place inside three months. Today the election … Read more
THE SNP WILL FIGHT to return former Elgin City North Councillor Patsy Gowans to the chamber after the shock announcement from Councillor Sandy Cooper on Wednesday. Councillor Cooper quit just four days after pipping Mrs Gowans to the post in the local council elections – giving no reason for doing so. However, the controversial Independent … Read more
MORAY’S NEWLY ELECTED Councillors were locked in talks over who will form an administration for the next five years. The nine-strong SNP group invited Independent and Labour councillors to a summit meeting yesterday as they sought to take control of the local authority. However, it is emerging that at least three councillors – Ryan Edwards, … Read more
IN MY PRE-LOCAL ELECTION Editorial back at the end of January I got a few things wrong – but I’m pleased to say overall my summation of what we might expect pretty much came in with over 90% accuracy. I figured it the most tightly contested ever – and it was, with three groups of … Read more