Tuesday 31 March 2009

City Council administration change

As residents will be aware, the city council Labour/Liberal Democrat coalition administration was defeated last night at the hands of the SNP and the 'former Labour' Lord Provost voting together, resulting in a new administration led by the nationalists. I congratulated Cllr Guild, the new SNP administration leader immediately after meeting, on his party's success.

As I indicated to the press last night and on Radio Tay today :

Liberal Democrat Group Leader, Cllr Fraser Macpherson, said, “Throughout our service on Dundee City Council, the Liberal Democrat councillors have sought to co-operate with other parties for the good of the city of Dundee.

“Any administration that brings forward policies to improve and protect services for our citizens will find such policies supported by the Liberal Democrats but we would not stand idly by if a new administration sought in the future to make cuts in vital services and cut jobs in the city. We would vigorously oppose anything that detrimentally affects jobs and services.

“I have re-read the SNP Dundee Council manifesto and it is very clear that they made a huge lot of promises. It remains to be seen if and how they will honour them.”