The SNP will be clear to form an administration on Dundee City Council after Labour confirmed they would not be seeking a “rainbow” coalition with other opposition groups.
Group leader Councillor Kevin Keenan said the party would not seek a multi-party coalition to keep out the Nationalists, citing the “fundamental differences” which exist between Labour, the Conservatives and the Lib Dems.
The SNP have the most number of elected members on the council with 14, but are one short of an overall majority.
Discussions are ongoing between the Nationalists and other parties about possible coalitions, but the SNP could also decide to form a minority administration.
Labour are the second largest party on the council with nine members, while the Tories have three and the Lib Dems two. Baillie Ian Borthwick is an independent representative for Strathmartine.
Councillor Keenan said: “We will not be looking to form any rainbow political coalition. While we believe that local government should be politics with a small ‘p’, there remains a large amount of fundamental differences between the opposition parties.”
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