Moray Council
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Type
Type
History
Preceded byMoray District Council
Leadership
Civic Leader
John Cowe,
Independent
since 10 August 2022
Kathleen Robertson,
Conservative
since 18 May 2022[1]
Roddy Burns
since 1 October 2012
Structure
Seats26 councillors
Moray Council political balance, May 2023
Political groups
Administration
  Conservative (9)
Other parties
  SNP (9)
  Independent (4)
  Labour (3)
  Green (1)
Length of term
Full council elected every 5 years
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Meeting place
Council Offices, High Street, Elgin, IV30 1BX
Website
www.moray.gov.uk

Moray Council is the local authority for Moray, one of the 32 council areas in Scotland. The council is based in Elgin. The Moray Firth lies off the area's north coast.

History

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]

Political control

Composition

Following the 2022 election and subsequent changes of allegiance in July and August 2022, the composition of the council was:[3][4]

Party Councillors
Conservative 9
SNP 9
Independent 4
Labour 3
Scottish Green 1
Total 26

One of the independent councillors describes themselves as an "non-aligned Conservative".[5] The next election is due in 2027.

Premises

Council Annexe, 2–10 High Street, Elgin

The council meets at the Council Offices on High Street in Elgin. The older part of the building facing High Street was completed in 1952 adjoining Elgin Sheriff Court for the former joint Moray and Nairn County Council.[6] Large extensions were later added to the south of the building, facing Greyfriars Street. In 2012 the council opened an additional annexe nearby at 2–10 High Street in a converted supermarket.[7]

Elections

See also: Category:Moray Council elections

Wards

Map of the area's wards (2017 configuration)
Ward
number 		Name Location Seats
1 Speyside Glenlivet 3
2 Keith and Cullen 3
3 Buckie 3
4 Fochabers Lhanbryde 3
5 Heldon and Laich 3
6 Elgin City North 3
7 Elgin City South 4
8 Forres 4

References

  1. ^ "Moray Council leadership confirmed". The Moray Council. 18 May 2022.
  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)
  3. ^ Gilmour, Lauren (11 July 2022). "Moray Council leader 'steps aside' from Conservative Party over 'poor behaviour'". Independent. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  4. ^ Whitfield, Alistair (17 August 2022). "Moray councillor leaves Tory administration". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Councillors". Moray Council. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. ^ "A staff of 70 will look after John". Aberdeen Evening Express. 17 April 1952. p. 4. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  7. ^ Whitfield, Alistair (14 September 2022). "Moray Council annexe building to reopen". The Northern Scot. Retrieved 16 July 2023.


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