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Labour's Chris Kane has been elected as Stirling Council leader.
It comes as the local authority meets for the first time since the election.
Labour's Margaret Brisley is depute leader.
Stirling Labour have already said they're aiming to run a minority administration at Viewforth.
Conservative Douglas Dodds has been elected as the new Stirling Council provost.
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