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| Jenny Laing replacing Barney Crockett as Aberdeen City Council leader | Jenny Laing replacing Barney Crockett as Aberdeen City Council leader |
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| Aberdeen City Council is to have a new leader. | Aberdeen City Council is to have a new leader. |
| Jenny Laing has replaced Barney Crockett as leader of the Labour group, and hopes to be confirmed as the authority's new leader on Wednesday. | Jenny Laing has replaced Barney Crockett as leader of the Labour group, and hopes to be confirmed as the authority's new leader on Wednesday. |
| She told BBC Scotland: "I am delighted and privileged that my colleagues have had faith in me. We had a democratic process. Barney has done a great job over the last five years." | She told BBC Scotland: "I am delighted and privileged that my colleagues have had faith in me. We had a democratic process. Barney has done a great job over the last five years." |
| Mr Crockett was unavailable for comment. | Mr Crockett was unavailable for comment. |
| The new Labour group leader said the decision was taken at their annual general meeting. | The new Labour group leader said the decision was taken at their annual general meeting. |
| She added: "I hope I will be confirmed as the new leader of Aberdeen City Council." | She added: "I hope I will be confirmed as the new leader of Aberdeen City Council." |
| The council has made headlines in recent months. | |
| Last month, claims that Aberdeen City Council's administration broke the rules by including a pro-Better Together letter to council tax payers were thrown out by an independent watchdog. | |
| Bills sent to every council tax payer in Aberdeen included a letter from Mr Crockett. | |
| In March, Mr Crockett insisted Scottish government ministers would not be banned from visiting Aberdeen City Council buildings. | |
| His intervention came after Labour colleague Willie Young sparked controversy with the suggestion. | |
| Last week the authority announced that Angela Scott will become its new chief executive. | |
| She will take up the post in July, replacing Valerie Watts who is leaving to take up an NHS post. |