Stirling Labour plan to reject council partnership with SNP

The council partnership, established in 2017, looks set to end following the recent local elections.

The Labour Party in Stirling are set to reject a council partnership with the SNP. 

The two parties have been working together since 2017. 

If the partnership were to be rejected, Labour would operate as a minority administration with 6 councillors from a total of 23.

Recent elections seen a returning 8 SNP Councillors to the Tories 7 and Labour’s 6.

Stirling SNP Council Group Leader, Scott Farmer said:

‘Stirling Labour are planning to shun a progressive partnership with the SNP and instead pursue a weak and unstable minority administration with backing from the Tories. The people of Stirling expect stability and delivery in these desperate times - and they’ll see the exact opposite from this poorly thought-out plan.’

‘Labour supporters and activists will be left questioning why their votes are being used as collateral in a grubby deal with the Tories, and may result in a Tory Provost.’

‘It's not too late for Stirling Labour to pull back and reassess. The SNP are the largest local party and won the most seats and overall votes. We wish to deliver for Stirling’s communities, and protect businesses and vulnerable households from the spiralling cost of living crisis. Stirling SNP and Labour have locked out the Tories before - and we stand ready to do so again.'

Stirling Labour have set out their plans:

📰 Blog by Stirling Council Labour Group Leader Cllr Chris Kane @chriswkane:

Stirling Council heading for a Labour Minority Administration.

👉 https://t.co/KOBTR9j8uE

— Stirling Labour (@LabourStirling) May 16, 2022