Suspended SNP Highland councillors reinstated to help bid for independence
Published: 17:44, 17 September 2020
| Updated: 14:10, 18 September 2020
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Two Highland councillors have been reinstated to the SNP group.
The region's SNP group leadership had suspended councillors Ron MacWilliam and Kirsteen Currie around six months ago.
It is understood Cllr MacWilliam (Inverness Ness-side) was suspended for criticising the Scottish Government’s response to the coronavirus crisis.
It is unclear why Cllr Currie (North, West and Central Sutherland) was suspended.
Depute group leader Raymond Bremner, who chaired today’s SNP group meeting, said: “After a long discussion, we decided by consensus to welcome both Ron and Kirsteen back to the group. It is hoped that we can put past differences aside and move forward as a united cohesive group to drive forward our mutual cause of independence.”
