The SNP and Liberal Democrats have reached a deal to take over the running of Aberdeen City Council.
The council had a Conservative, Labour and independent coalition before the election earlier this month.
Meanwhile, a power sharing deal has been reached between the Conservatives, Lib Dems and independent councillors to run Aberdeenshire Council.
In Aberdeen the SNP returned 20 councillors, with Labour on 11, the Conservatives on eight, four for the Lib Dems, and two independents.
The SNP and Lib Dem pact was announced on Tuesday night, ahead of a council meeting yesterday.
Aberdeen will have co-leaders, with the SNP's Alex Nicoll and the Lib Dem Ian Yuill heading the administration.
SNP councillor David Cameron was elected as Aberdeen's new Lord Provost.
In Aberdeenshire, where the local authority meets today, the last administration also involved Tory, Lib Dem and independent councillors.
In the local election, there were 26 Conservatives elected, with 21 SNP councillors, 14 Lib Dems and nine independents.
SNP and Libs Dems unveil vision for city
Aberdeen’s SNP and Liberal Democrat have published a partnership agreement which focuses upon the cost of living crisis, alleviating poverty and improving the quality of life for the citizens of Aberdeen.
Other headline delivery priorities include:
- A school estates review and delivery of new ‘Green Academy’ for Countesswells / Hazlehead
- Proposals for redeveloping and linking Queen’s Square, Castlegate and Beach front
- Ensuring just transition to net zero
- Better roads and pavements with new active travel options
- Upgrading social housing stock
- Overhaul of council governance
- Commissioning work on cost of living impact and feasibility of a range of associated measures
On the issue of Union Street pedestrianisation, they say: "With a view to ensuring safe pedestrianised areas in our city, we will effectively engage with the Disability Equity Partnership, public transport providers, city centre businesses and others over the future of central Union Street and Broad Street, to ensure that they are accessible to people with disabilities and limited mobility and commit to maintaining bus and taxi access to Central Union Street until that is achieved."
There is some alignment in the policy document with Chamber's business priorities published ahead of the local elections, including:
- Agreeing that a Workplace Parking Levy is not well suited to Aberdeen and that no such policy will progressed in this council term.
- Working with partners to stimulate sustainable economic development, including a managed transition to a carbon neutral economy and work in partnership with the academic, business and other relevant sectors to ensure the long-term future of the energy industry.
- Continue to move the City Centre and Beach Masterplans forward, expanding it to include George Street.
- Establish a task force to identify disused and derelict land and buildings and help bring them back into use, including investigating the purchase and conversion of upper floors along Union Street.
- Appointing a City Centre spokesperson.
- Campaigning for Aberdeen to be the home of a new Green Freeport and ensure that fair work conditions and net zero ambitions are central to any bid.
- Supporting Aberdeen’s continued pioneering of Hydrogen technologies and make the case to bring alternatively powered rail services to the city.