The SNP noticed off a problem from Labour to stay as the primary group on South Lanarkshire Council, gaining two seats in final week’s native elections.
Throughout 20 wards, 64 seats have been up for grabs – with a complete of 9 events and 10 impartial candidates operating within the election.
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The SNP secured 27 seats (up from 25), with Labour additionally making positive aspects with 23 (up from 17), whereas the Conservative's seats have been lowered from 11 to seven.
In the meantime, the Liberal Democrat took three seats (sustaining their earlier quantity), whereas the Inexperienced Social gathering gained its first seat in South Lanarkshire, together with two impartial candidates.
Though the SNP nonetheless doesn't command an general majority, it has led a coalition administration in South Lanarkshire for the final 4 years.
Council and SNP chief John Ross, was re-elected as member for Hamilton South.
He stated: “It’s been a pleasure being with this administration for the final 5 years. We have achieved an terrible lot. We have run a really open council. We have concerned everybody within the democratic course of and if we do type the subsequent administration we'll proceed to contain everybody in that democratic course of.”
Outcomes have been introduced by Returning Officer Cleland Sneddon on the John Wright Sports activities Centre in East Kilbride on Friday.
For a celebration to win an outright majority, 32 councillors are wanted , this was not achieved within the earlier elections in 2017 with the SNP forming a minority administration.
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