Highland Council
Appearance
The Highland Council Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd | |
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Coat of Arms | |
Council logo | |
Type | |
Type | |
Leadership | |
Derek Brown since 22 June 2023 | |
Structure | |
Seats | 74 councillors |
Political groups |
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Length of term | Full council elected every 5 years |
Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX | |
Website | |
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The Highland Council is the local government covering the Highland local authority. It was created in 1995. There are 21 wards, each electing three or four councillors by the single transferable vote system. There are 74 councillors. The main meeting place and main offices are at the Highland Council Headquarters in Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.
No political party has had a majority of the councillors since 2007. [2]
Before 1995 there was a regional council and eight district councils. They were set up in 1973 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Political representation The Highland Council
- ↑ Butlin, Heather. "Highland Council". www.highland.gov.uk. Retrieved 2023-08-08.