Councillors and committee roles

Local and regulatory committees

Planning and licensing committees

North Planning Applications Committee (Wards 1–10)

  • Chair: Drew Millar, Eilean a' Cheò
  • Vice Chair: Karl Rosie, Thurso and Northwest Caithness

South Planning Applications Committee (Wards 11–21)

  • Chair: Paul Oldham, Nairn and Cawdor
  • Vice Chair: Russell Jones, Badenoch and Strathspey

Highland Licensing Committee

  • Chair: Sean Kennedy, Dingwall and Seaforth
  • Vice Chair: Karl Rosie, Thurso and Northwest Caithness

Highland Licensing Board

  • Convener: Jackie Hendry, Inverness Ness-side
  • Vice Convener: John Grafton, Caol and Mallaig

City and area committees

Badenoch and Strathspey Area Committee

  • Chair: Russell Jones
  • Vice Chair: vacant

Black Isle and Easter Ross Committee

  • Chair: Lyndsey Johnston
  • Vice Chair: Morven-May MacCallum
  • Vice Chair: Maureen Ross

Caithness Committee

  • Chair: Ron Gunn
  • Vice Chair: Struan Mackie
  • Vice Chair: Jan McEwan
  • Provost of Thurso: Struan Mackie
  • Provost of Wick: Jan McEwan

City of Inverness Area Committee

  • Leader of Inverness and area: Ian Brown
  • Depute Leader: Chris Ballance
  • Provost: Glynis Campbell Sinclair
  • Depute Provost: Jackie Hendry
  • Depute Provost: Morven Reid

Dingwall and Seaforth Area Committee

  • Chair: Graham MacKenzie
  • Vice Chair and civic lead: Margaret Paterson

Isle of Skye and Raasay Committee

  • Cathraiche: John Finlayson
  • Dreuchd Iar-Chathraiche agus Ceannard Catharra: vacant

Lochaber Committee

  • Chair: Kate Willis
  • Vice Chair: John Grafton

Nairnshire Committee

  • Chair: Michael Green
  • Vice Chair: Paul Oldham
  • Provost of Nairn: Laurie Fraser

Sutherland County Committee

  • Chair: Richard Gale
  • Vice Chair: Hugh Morrison

Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh Committee

  • Co-Chair: Biz Campbell
  • Co-Chair: Liz Kraft

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