Beleaguered council convener Andrea Manson has vowed to clear her name as a member of Shetland Islands Council – citing a wealth of “public support”.
The Shetland North councillor has spoken after being disqualified from serving as a company director for three-and-a-half years. Her pub, the Mid Brae Inn, entered liquidation owing £170,000 in tax.
Ms Manson said this week said she had been ready to “fall on my sword and resign”, but had been overwhelmed by the support she had received.
But a question mark remains over her position as convener at the SIC. The 67-year-old said she had stepped back from her duties as the…