The Moray Council

The Moray Council
Full council election every 4 years.
Type
Type
History
Preceded by Moray District Council
Leadership
Council leader
Graham Leadbitter, SNP
Since 13 June 2017[1]
Convenor
Shona Morrison, SNP
Since 13 June 2017
Structure
Seats 26
Edinburgh City Council composition
Political groups
Administration
     SNP (9)
Other parties
     Conservative (9)
     Independent (7)
     Labour (1)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
 5 May 2017
Next election
 5 May 2022
Meeting place
Elgin Council Offices
Website
www.moray.gov.uk

The Moray Council is one of the 32 Local Government councils in Scotland covering the Moray area.

History

The Moray District Council had been created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. It became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,[2]

Council structure

The council's executive branch is headed by a Leader of the Council, who is the leader of the largest political grouping.

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44466235
  2. ↑ See also Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website Archived 1 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine. (OPSI home page Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine.)


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