The woman set to be appointed as next leader of Dumfries and Galloway Council this week is determined to bring stability to the region.
Annandale North Councillor Gail Macgregor, leader of the Conservatives Group, insisted that “now is the time for calm heads”.
This comes after weeks of uncertainty and political in-fighting with the fragile SNP/Labour/Independent administration, which ultimately led to it falling apart at Tuesday’s budget meeting.