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Trump warning on council's vote Trump rejection councillor sacked
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Donald Trump's spokesman has warned failure by Aberdeenshire Council to endorse £1bn golf resort plans could put the entire project in jeopardy. The councillor whose casting vote saw Donald Trump's plans for a £1bn golf resort rejected has been sacked as the committee's chairman.
George Sorial told BBC Scotland that Mr Trump was hoping for a "clear signal" that the development was wanted. Aberdeenshire councillors voted 26 to 10 to unseat Councillor Martin Ford as chairman of the infrastructure services committee at an emergency meeting.
The controversial planning application has been "called in" by the Scottish Government after being rejected by a council committee. Mr Ford said that the move sent out a terrible message.
Any vote at Wednesday's ongoing meeting would only be symbolic. Councillors gave overwhelming support to the Trump plans, though the decision now rests with the Scottish Government.
Mr Sorial said shortly before the meeting that a failure to indicate support would leave a question mark over the application. It has also been decided that future planning applications of regional or national significance will go to the full council for a final decision.
It has been decided that future planning applications of regional or national significance will go to the full council for a final decision. The controversial planning application was "called in" by the Scottish Government after being rejected by the council committee.
Angry reaction 'Clear signal'
The emergency meeting of Aberdeenshire Council is also expected to include a motion of no confidence in Councillor Martin Ford, whose casting vote led to the refusal. Donald Trump's spokesman had warned failure by Aberdeenshire Council to endorse £1bn golf resort plans on Wednesday would put the entire project in jeopardy.
Mr Ford is chairman of the council's infrastructure services committee, which rejected the plans last week. George Sorial told BBC Scotland that Mr Trump had hoped for a "clear signal" that the development was wanted.
But it will not have the power to reconsider or overturn the controversial decision to refuse US tycoon Mr Trump's application to build a golf course and luxury homes at the Menie Estate near Balmedie. Mr Trump had the option of appealing against the decision
Mr Ford's casting ballot - after a tied committee vote - led to an angry reaction from many business and tourism leaders. The full meeting did not have the power to reconsider or overturn the controversial decision to refuse US tycoon Mr Trump's application to build a golf course and luxury homes at the Menie Estate near Balmedie.
He told BBC Scotland last week that he had no intention of stepping down as chairman of the committee, which he claimed would "send a terrible message" about planning procedures. Mr Ford's casting ballot - after a tied area committee vote - led to an angry reaction from many business and tourism leaders.
He told BBC Scotland last week that he had no intention of stepping down as chairman of the committee.
Mr Trump's plans had been criticised by some environmental groups and local campaigners.Mr Trump's plans had been criticised by some environmental groups and local campaigners.
The Scottish Government has called in the golf resort application, which it said is of national significance and should therefore not be decided by a local council.The Scottish Government has called in the golf resort application, which it said is of national significance and should therefore not be decided by a local council.