Your Councillors

Your Councillors are elected every 4 years to make decisions affecting the whole Highland area. There are 80 in total, serving on 14 four-member wards and 8 three-member wards.

Details of elected Councillors are available here together with Committee Office Bearers and Memberships.

The Convener is Independent Councillor Sandy Park, one of four members representing Nairn.  Our photo shows Cllr Park (centre) with Cllr Jimmy Gray, Labour Leader (left) and Cllr Michael Foxley, Lib Dem Leader (right).

The political representation of the Council is: Independent Group (29), Liberal Democrats (22), SNP (17), Labour (7) and Independent Members Group (5). A key priority of the Administration is set out in a programme of action, which sets out the Administration’s plans to create a greener and sustainable Council and increase the prosperity and wellbeing of people living and working in the Highlands

Working with Community Planning Partners and the Scottish Government, the Council has also produced a Single Outcome Agreement (PDF), which sets out a plan of action to deliver better public services in the Highlands. The outcomes cover the environment, enterprise, education, services for young and older people, health and community safety.

Appointed Councillors have been given signing duties for the counter signature of formal documents formerly undertaken by Justices of the Peace.

If you cannot find the information that you require or you need any further assistance, please contact - Lesley Hamilton by emailing Member Services or by telephone 01463 702133