Councillor Douglas McAllister - elected as an MP in July - accused two former Labour members of 'putting personal advancement above the greater good', with one of the councillors, Danny Lennie, now hitting back.
Labour are no longer in control of West Dunbartonshire Council , with two former party members accused of putting “personal advancement above the greater good.”
Earlier in the meeting, Labour’s pick for Provost, veteran Bonhill member John Millar, lost a vote to SNP group leader, Dumbarton councillor Karen Murray Conaghan. “This has now resulted in the removal of a majority Labour administration because Danny and June put personal advancement above the greater good.“All Labour councillors in West Dunbartonshire act in the interests of those they represent, rather than putting personal ambition before those that they serve.
“If it is true that we have denied democracy and turned our backs on Labour supporters, what has the administration just done to democracy and Labour supporters?“Now that administration of 10 has resigned, blaming two of us. Many councils in Scotland are run by a coalition, but this administration chose to run away.”
“He led the administration out of power just months before a budget is due. It is a completely bizarre action.” “The important thing is that one of the main political groups takes the lead and ensures that we have some stability in West Dunbartonshire.
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