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THE conservatives and SNP were the overall local election winners in Scotland yesterday.
The Scottish Conservatives made significant gains over Scottish Labour, beating them into third place.
Of Scotland’s 32 councils, 29 are now under no overall control and three are held by independents. The nationalists have 431 councillors, while the Tories gained 164 seats to see a total of 276.
The new Scottish Parliament looks set to continue a cycle of managerial tinkering while public services face the axe, writes STEPHEN LOW
Years of underfunding are eroding Scotland’s local services and deepening inequality in communities, says VINCE MILLS
Holding office in local government is a poisoned chalice for a party that bases its electoral appeal around issues where it has no power whatsoever, argues NICK WRIGHT
