Statement re Aberdeen City Council appointments

17 May, 2017.

Aberdeen City Council administration confirmed

Aberdeen City Council today (17 May) installed a new political administration and made key appointments, with a Lord Provost and Council Leader voted into office.

The Council met for the first time since the 2017 Scottish Council Elections on 4 May, when 45 councillors were returned to serve 13 multi-member wards.

A coalition administration has been formed by Scottish Conservative and Unionist (11 members), Aberdeen Labour (nine members) and Independent Alliance Group (three members) councillors.

Cllr Barney Crockett has been appointed Lord Provost and Cllr Tom Mason as Depute Provost. Cllr Jennifer Laing has been appointed Council Leader.

Today's agenda also includes the confirmation of committee conveners and additional appointments to committees and boards.

Further information is available at: https://goo.gl/B7Hc5L .

ENDS

NOTES TO EDITORS:

1. Aberdeen City Council provides local government services to 115,080 households and 8,651 businesses. The authority serves a population of 229,000 directly and on an operational basis the wider North-east population of 489,000;

2. The Council employs approximately 8,600 staff.