Nationalists take charge at Edinburgh council

The SNP is set to take control of Edinburgh City Council as a minority administration – but still hopes Labour bosses will give the go-ahead for a coalition at a later date.

The Nationalists are expected to put forward a list of nominations for committee conveners when the full council meets on Thursday.

But they are viewing at least some of the appointments as “temporary” while they wait to hear whether a coalition proposal agreed between the SNP and Labour groups at the City Chambers will win the approval of Labour’s Scottish executive committee.

The executive has so far refused to endorse the plan and asked for more information.