Neil Gray has welcomed the installation of an SNP administration at North Lanarkshire Council for the first time in the council’s history and says that the “electorate’s views [have been] realised” as the largest party takes control at the Civic Centre.
The Airdrie & Shotts MSP says he is “absolutely delighted” that the party’s 36 councillors will form a minority administration, after they finished four seats ahead of a Labour group who are now in opposition for the first time.
Jordan Linden was confirmed as the new leader of Scotland’s fourth-largest council at its opening post-election meeting on Thursday afternoon, with Tracy Carragher as his deputy, and Agnes Magowan and Anne Thomas becoming provost and depute.
