(Updated below 24th May) The first change is the move to a different description of senior posts – ‘Lead Councillor’. Continue reading
Tag Archives: coalition
Argyll and Bute Council: the empire strikes back with Argyll facing worst of all options
The old Empire, the ad hoc grouping of Independents, the Alliance of Independent Councillors, is, Continue reading
Argyll First present strong case on A83 to Petitions Committee
The Argyll First group of councillors – invited to address today’s hearing Continue reading
McCuish announces ‘coalition for progress’
SNP Leader, Roddy McCuish has announced developments that will create Continue reading
Local government: party political or independent?
With the Council Elections on 3rd May, this is the hot topic and by no means a straightforward one. Continue reading
Mid Argyll, Kintyre and Islay Area Committee also sidelines opposition majority
Councillor Donald Kelly of the respected Argyll First group of councillors has pointed out Continue reading
Shock Goldie initiative could see the end of party politics in Scotland
Some may be delighted by this possibility and others may be determined to stop it happening Continue reading
EXCLUSIVE: SNP prepared to walk out of power because Independent Alliance will not give up flawed school closure proposals
It’s all going down tonight. The SNP, minority partner in the ruling coalition in Argyll and Bute, seems Continue reading
Council tax, rural schools and coalitions
At the point where the assumption was that Council Tax in Scotland Continue reading
Mourn the train wreck that is Charles Kennedy, not his possible defection
Last night’s late news and today’s national media are titillating themselves more Continue reading