Voters in Moray go to the polls on 5th May to choose their next MSP and Scottish Government and after having the privilege of representing this wonderful constituency for the past ten years I am once again asking the electorate to place their trust in myself and the SNP. Moray is traditionally a two horse … Read more
THE SNP OPPOSITION at Moray Council were congratulating themselves on successfully helping to bring down Administration plans for the Elgin Western Link Road – and using resulting savings for other vital projects. A raft of proposals was prepared and put forward by the SNP leader Gary Coull, who hesitated in seconding the Douglas Ross motion … Read more
A SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT decision to cut the fuel poverty budget by up to £15million over the last year has been described as having a “blatant disregard” for communities in the north. Highland and Islands Labour MSP Rhoda Grant, whose constituency includes Moray, said that the decision demonstrated a lack of regard for hard pressed communities … Read more
BUDGET CHANGES FOR Moray being proposed at a crunch meeting of the Council tomorrow afternoon have been published by the SNP opposition group. The main thrust of the changes being proposed would be through “management restructuring, backroom efficiencies and increased income” – as well as ending the controversial Western Link Road project in Elgin. SNP … Read more
THE MAIN SNP opposition group at Moray Council say that they are set to propose a very different and “responsible” budget when options are discussed in the Council Chamber on Wednesday. Maintaining their national party line over the Council Tax Freeze, SNP councillors claim that they have still managed to find substantially more savings than … Read more
On Tuesday, January 26, insideMoray published an opinion piece from Independent Councillor John Cowe on the current budget situation at Moray Council. Following that, and in the interest of gathering all views, we invited the SNP and Labour opposition to submit their views. Today Councillor Gary Coull, leader of the SNP Opposition group, give his … Read more