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Flynn was selected as the SNP group leader at Dundee City Council on 12 August 2024, following the resignation of John Alexander. [6] After being elected as group leader, Flynn stated that he "intends to stand up for Dundee and its people at every opportunity, without fear or favour" and that he would "lead with an open mind and an open door".
Maryfield By-Election 31 March 2016 [5]; Party Candidate FPv% Count 1 2 3 SNP: Lynne Short: 49.5 1,383 1,389 1,399: Labour: Alan Cowan 22.7 634 637 648 Conservative
Dundee City Council is the local authority for Dundee City, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Dundee was formerly governed by a corporation from when it was made a burgh in the late twelfth century until 1975.
The new city council area was named The City of Dundee in the legislation of 1994, but this was changed to Dundee City by a council resolution on 29 June 1995, under section 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65). [2] In terms of area, it is the smallest of Scotland's council areas.
John Alexander is a Scottish National Party (SNP) councillor and the former Leader of Dundee City Council. [1]John Alexander was first elected to the Strathmartine Ward (Ward 1) in the 2012 Scottish council election with 1245 1st preference votes, [2] becoming Dundee's youngest ever serving councillor at 23 years old.
It then remained the Dundee District Council headquarters until the abolition of the Tayside Region led to the formation of Dundee City Council in April 1996. [10] Queen Elizabeth II, accompanied by the Duke of Edinburgh, waved to the crowds from the balcony of the city chambers during a tour of the city in July 2016. [11] [12]
At the 2022 Scottish local elections, Anderson stood as councillor for the SNP in Dundee City Council. She was elected , winning her seat in the Coldside Ward at first preference with 31.1% of the vote.
McGovern was born in Glasgow, but moved to Dundee at the age of 9. He was educated at the Catholic Lawside Academy. He left school at the age of 15 and at the age of 16 began an apprenticeship as a glazier. In 1987, after being made redundant, he worked as a glazier for Dundee City Council.