Alexandria-born councillor to stand for election with the Alba Party
Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A Vale born councillor is one of the first to announce he will stand for election as part of the newly-formed Alba Party.Former First Minister and SNP leader Alex Salmond has this afternoon launched the new party.And Chris McEleney who was born at the Vale of Leven Hospital and stayed in Nobleston as a child will stand on the regional list to be elected as part of the group.He posted on Twitter earlier: “Today, I am proud to stand beside my great friend, and mentor Alex Salmond as I join Alba Party to help deliver a #Supermajority for independence.”The Inverclyde councillor, who has resigned from the SNP to stand in the west of Scotland region, says he