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| Perth and Kinross council leader resigns and leaves SNP over 'personal reasons' | Perth and Kinross council leader resigns and leaves SNP over 'personal reasons' |
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| Councillor Grant Laing has resigned as council leader | Councillor Grant Laing has resigned as council leader |
| The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has stepped down from the role due to "personal reasons" in a shock resignation. | The leader of Perth and Kinross Council has stepped down from the role due to "personal reasons" in a shock resignation. |
| Councillor Grant Laing, who has also left the SNP, was named council leader after the 2022 Scottish council elections. | Councillor Grant Laing, who has also left the SNP, was named council leader after the 2022 Scottish council elections. |
| He was first elected to represent the Strathtay ward in 2012. He will now sit as an independent. | He was first elected to represent the Strathtay ward in 2012. He will now sit as an independent. |
| Deputy leader Eric Drysdale will step in as acting leader until the next full council meeting on 29 October. The BBC has approached him for comment. | Deputy leader Eric Drysdale will step in as acting leader until the next full council meeting on 29 October. The BBC has approached him for comment. |
| Councillor Eric Drysdale said: "Grant's decision has come as a shock to all of his councillor colleagues, but we shall all step up our efforts to fill the gap his departure will leave. | |
| "Grant has given his all in the role of Leader of Perth and Kinross Council for the last three-and-a-half years, driven by his wholehearted commitment to our group's core principles underpinned by a vision of a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality." | |
| Laing's resignation was announced in a brief update on the council's website. | Laing's resignation was announced in a brief update on the council's website. |
| The council declined to comment further. | The council declined to comment further. |
| The SNP has confirmed to the BBC that Laing is no longer a member. | The SNP has confirmed to the BBC that Laing is no longer a member. |