"Labour Councillors have consistently proved to be the most effective within Moray Council, even though we have always been in the minority. It is our intention to hold the other groups' feet to the fire." John Divers, Labour Group Leader on Moray Council
John Divers, Labour Group Leader on Moray Council

Moray Labour has today unveiled its manifesto for the forthcoming elections to the Moray Council. Key pledges include:

  • Re-establishing training schemes for local workers to help address the skills shortage, including teachers;
  • A presumption against out-of-town development;
  • Regulation of buses;
  • Fighting for real reform to local government finance, including scrapping the hated council tax;
  • Opposing charges for social care.
With no party likely to win a majority in the Council once again, Labour expects to hold the balance of power in the Council Chamber.
Leader of the Labour Group on the Moray Council John Divers said:

“Labour Councillors have consistently proved to be the most effective within Moray Council, even though we have always been in the minority. It is our intention to hold the other groups’ feet to the fire and deliver the real alternative that Moray so desperately needs.”

Moray Labour is also seeking a cast-iron administration agreement, from which members of the next administration are not at liberty to deviate.

Labour candidate for Elgin City North, Nick Taylor, said:

“The Moray Council has lacked political leadership for far too long. The ragbag administration of independents, Tories, independent Tories, and independent independents have shown themselves to be incapable of taking collective decisions, voting with their colleagues when it suits them, and against them when it doesn’t. Whatever the colours of the next administration, all administration members should be bound together in the best interests of Moray, and if administration members cannot agree to policy then they should either change the policy or resign.”

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