Labour will run East Renfrewshire with support from two independents, but has been accused of doing “a backroom deal with Boris Johnson’s toxic Tories” to form the minority administration.
The SNP and Labour, along with independent Cllr Danny Devlin, have worked together for a decade in East Renfrewshire Council, however that arrangement was cast aside after Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said his party would not enter coalitions with the SNP or Conservatives.
The new administration includes seven of the 18 members on the council, with the SNP’s six councillors, now in opposition, forming the largest party. But, the five Conservative councillors backed all Labour’s nominations for key roles at the first meeting of the new term last night, leading to accusations of a behind the scenes agreement.
