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Tuesday, 15 May 2007 |
SNP and Lib Dem councillors on Aberdeen City Council today announced their plans to form a new ruling coalition, with 18-year-old councillor John West nominated as Depute Lord Provost.
Talks between the two groups ended with an agreement to form a joint
administration which is expected to be ratified at the Council meeting
tomorrow. Coalition deals have already been announced for other
Councils across Scotland after the new PR-STV voting system resulted in
most local authorities having no overall control.
The elections earlier this month saw the Liberal Democrats win 15 seats in the new 43-seat council with the SNP taking 12 seats.
Liberal Democrat group leader Kate Dean and SNP leader Kevin Stewart
are hosting a joint press conference to announce the nominations for
Lord Provost, the new role of Depute Lord Provost, committee conveners
and a new committee structure. The nomination for Lord Provost is Peter
Stephen.
Other nominations include council leader and policy and strategy convener Kate Dean and council deputy leader Kevin Stewart.
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