Dumbarton councillor Karen Conaghan will lead the SNP’s opposition on West Dunbartonshire Council, as she took over from Jonathan McColl because the group’s chief.
Labour took management of the council administration earlier this month, successful 12 seats - together with two in Lomond and Leven.
And following the shock outcome, Councillor McColl made the choice to step down as chief of the SNP group.
Councillor McColl will proceed to function a member for Lomond.
It marks the beginning of a brand new period for the SNP in West Dunbartonshire, with Councillor Conaghan joined by first time Councillor Gordon Scanlon, who will function depute group chief.
Councillor Scanlon was elected within the Kilpatrick ward.
Assembly final week the group of 9 unanimously elected Councillor Conaghan, who has been a member of the council since 2017.
The previous schooling convenor stated: “I’d wish to take the chance to pay tribute to Jonathan.
“He has given a whole lot of himself over the previous 10 years and I'm grateful to know he'll proceed to be there as a key member of the group and might be counted on to assist Gordon and I in our new roles.”
The previous depute provost continued: “We now have new youthful councillors in Gordon Scanlan, Sophie Traynor and Lauren Oxley who, regardless of their youth, carry a wide range of expertise and a wealth of recent concepts.
“I'm additionally wanting ahead to working with Chris Pollock whom I used to be happy to see elected alongside me within the Dumbarton ward.
“There’s a very good stability with returning councillors Ian Dickson and Diane Docherty and Jim McElhill again once more.
“I’m eager to get on with the job of main this new SNP group who will carry scrutiny and problem to their position and work exhausting for the individuals of West Dunbartonshire”.
Councillor McColl, who served as council chief previous to the election added: “I used to be delighted to have nominated Karen. She is a passionate councillor, and somebody who can be a fantastic native chief for the SNP.
“Karen may have nice assist from Gordon, who regardless of being new, already has a agency grasp of the position of a councillor”.
Talking after the vote on Could 5, Councillor McColl pledged that the SNP would maintain the incoming Labour administration to account.
He advised the Lennox: “Clearly it’s a disappointing day for the SNP.
“I've to say that I’m delighted with the standard of candidates we now have elected. We now have an inflow of very proficient younger individuals.
“We are going to work as an efficient opposition to scrutinise the work of the Labour administration in a worthwhile approach.
“On the final election a whole lot of Labour voters voted Conservative.
“This time they've gone again house to Labour and that’s what swung it.
“There’s actually not lots we are able to do about that.”
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