Members Training and Development
This page includes the following training resources: guidance and a video tutorial for claiming expenses; The Planning System online training; a link to Highland Council's online training platform, Traineasy; a link to Improvement Service resources on being a Councillor; and the session recording for Understanding the Annual Accounts (2022). For all other induction materials and training session recordings see here.
Members' Expenses
Guidance on claiming your expenses online (MyView)
Video Tutorial
How to claim your expenses online in MyView - mileage claim and a subsistence claim.
The Planning System
An interactive online training guide which aims to give elected members an understanding of our current planning system.
It covers three key strands:
- Development Plans
- Development Management (including Planning Application Committees)
- Planning Enforcement
It also includes chapters on Listed Buildings, Conservation Areas and Reviews and Appeals.
The guide is presented using Microsoft Sway and we hope you find the format informative and user-friendly.
The Planning System Online Training
Access your Highland Council Online Learning Account
Log in here to access your Highland Council Online Learning Account on Traineasy.
Access the Improvement Service resources
Log in here to access the Improvement Service briefings, guidance notes, webinar recordings, details of workshops and other resources.
Understanding the Annual Accounts
View below the recorded session on Local Government Finance and Understanding the Annual Accounts presented on 4 August 2022.