Power at Moray Council still up for grabs

THE battle for control of Moray Council was still in the balance last night after the SNP’s aggressive election strategy backfired in the region.

The Nationalists fielded two hopefuls in each of the council’s wards – but several experienced members ended up being replaced by party colleagues.

And although it remains the largest group on the local authority, the SNP’s 10 seats only match what it had after the 2007 poll.

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