The SNP group on North Lanarkshire Council says Labour members still have an opportunity to “do the right thing” by entering coalition discussions with the largest party ahead of tomorrow’s crucial meeting.
Neither achieved the 39 seats needed to reach a majority in the recent local government election, with the SNP winning 36 and Labour 32 – and with initial talks between the two leaders stalling at an early stage, both groups have announced that they plan to form minority administrations.
SNP leader Jordan Linden has now written again to Labour counterpart Jim Logue inviting discussions between the two major parties, ahead of a knife-edge vote over control of the council which could be decided by a single vote or deck of cards.
