ABERDEEN City Council’s finance convener Willie Young has told the Evening Express that the ban on Alex Salmond is not in place.

Cllr Young had controversially proposed to ban Scottish ministers from the local authority’s property.

However, following a full council meetingtoday Mr Young said thatScottish ministers already have to apply for permission to use council-run buildings. Amotion approved by the councilwill now see that procedure reviewed.

The council’s finance chiefhad initially planned to bring a motion before thecouncil seeking to stop First MinisterMr Salmond accessing land and property amid claims he was “bullying” the city.

He says that Scottish ministers already have to apply for permission to use council-run buildings and the motion approved by the full council today will now see that procedure reviewed.