SNP councillor Alex Wilson has been appointed Glasgow’s new armed forces champion despite opposition from Labour members who nominated the former Lord Provost for the role.
Councillor Wilson, whose father in law served in the Navy and whose grandparents fought in the Second World War, was voted into the position by the majority of councillors at Thursday’s city administration committee (CAC).
Earlier this week Mr Wilson vowed to make the transition for ex-soldiers back into civilian life easier, help those suffering from post traumatic stress while working with charities to prevent homelessness.
