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 Bearer and Memberships.

The Convener is Independent Councillor Sandy Park, one of four members representing Nairn. Vice-Convener is Scottish National Party Councillor Jean Urquhart, one of four members serving Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh.

Councillors Park and Urquhart will lead an Independent/Scottish National Party Administration.  The Opposition will be formed by Liberal Democrat and Labour councillors.  The political representation of the Council is 34 Independent, 21 Liberal Democrats, 17 SNP, 7 Labour and 1 Non-aligned councillor.  A key priority of the Administration has been to set out a Programme (PDF 71Kb) of action for the next four years.  It 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

Since 10 December 2007, 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 e-mail member.services@highland.gov.uk  or by telephone 01463 702133