Heldon and Laich councillor Amy Taylor steps down from Moray Council's ruling SNP group
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A LOCAL councillor today announced her resignation from Moray Council’s SNP Administration Group.
Heldon and Laich councillor Amy Taylor has cited personal reasons for her decision and is also, as a result, resigning her roles as chair of the council’s Licensing Committee and chair of the Moray Local Review Body.
Under SNP party regulations, a councillor resigning from an SNP group and either changing parties or remaining as an Independent councillor is also considered to have resigned from the party.
Cllr Taylor said: "It is with regret that I have come to the difficult decision to resign from the Administration Group and therefore must also resign from my roles as chair of the council’s Licensing Committee and the Moray Local Review Body.
"I have made this decision for personal reasons and under SNP council group rules this unfortunately also means I am no longer able to be a member of the SNP.
"However, I will continue to work closely with my former SNP colleagues and represent my constituents in Heldon and Laich as an Independent councillor."
Council leader Graham Leadbitter said: "I know that this has been a very difficult decision for Amy and we are sorry to see her leave the administration. We do, however, respect her reasons for doing so.
"We will continue to work with Amy on individual issues, as we do with other councillors, and we remain committed to providing the leadership needed to tackle the challenges facing the council in areas such as attainment and the budget challenges that will be a significant part of working our way through the ongoing Covid public health crisis."
