North Lanarkshire Council has a new Labour provost and a Conservative depute for the first time in its history following a second special meeting completing its political power switch.
Labour member Kenny Duffy is the new provost – and will be assisted by Bob Burgess, the Wishaw Conservative member after two knife-edge roll calls in the council chamber, respectively decided by two votes and one vote.
The new Labour administration has also installed its own new team of conveners, to replace the SNP team which was ousted from the helm of the local authority after just 12 weeks, in a series of events following the resignation of leader Jordan Linden.
