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by-elections, and an additional five councillors have resigned from the group. Of these five, one has since returned to the SNP group, three have formed a working group "Highland
Matters" together with the sole Scottish Green member of the council, and the fifth remains unaligned to any group on the council. The Conservatives have lost two seats to by-elections, while they gained two from the aforementioned independent defections. The Liberal Democrats have won three and lost two councillors to by-elections. Finally, independent Cllr Ben Thompson for Caol and Mallaig resigned within six months prior to the scheduled date of the 2022 Highland Council election. Consequently, his vacancy will not be filled by a by-election.
647:, and were abolished in 1996. Until 2007, the new council maintained decentralised management and committee structures which related to former district boundaries, except this arrangement was compromised by changes to ward boundaries in 1999, so that committees ceased to represent exactly the areas for which they were making decisions. Current management and committee structures, involving three corporate management areas and related committees, were created at the same time as the introduction of multi-member wards and single transferable vote elections in 2007.
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Corporate management areas were represented, for some purposes, by their own committees. Also, there was an
Inverness city management area covering seven of the nine wards (and thus four of the six ward management areas) of the Inverness, Nairn, and Badenoch and Strathspey corporate management area,
833:
Between 2007 and 2017, the 22 wards were divided between three corporate management areas, and each of these was subdivided to create a total of 16 ward management areas. Some wards were grouped into larger areas for ward management purposes, and one ward was divided between two different ward
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have considered ways of addressing the area's apparent over representation, by reducing the number of constituencies to two, or by creating constituencies straddling boundaries with other council areas, but to date, for various geographic and cultural reasons, none of these proposals has been
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on the council. Following the by-elections, the independent administration have gained two, held one, and lost two councillors. Two councillors have also defected from the group, both currently sit with the
Conservative group. The SNP have gained two, held one, and lost one councillor in
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of the House of
Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (Westminster) and three constituencies of the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood). The Scottish Parliament constituencies are also components of that parliament's
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Since the creation of the unitary
Highland council area, in 1996, the Westminster constituencies have been altered twice, in 1997 and 2005. Neither the Holyrood constituencies nor the Holyrood electoral region have been altered since their creation in 1999.
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The corporate management areas were named as (1) Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, (2) Inverness, Nairn, and
Badenoch and Strathspey, and (3) Ross, Skye and Lochaber. Two of these names are also those of
563:. The Coalition had 45 councillors and the other 35 councillors were Independents. This arrangement collapsed in June 2015, and was replaced by a minority administration of the Independent group.
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Scottish
Liberal Democrat Councillor Sarah Rawlings resigned in 2023 due to ill health. Maureen Ross was elected in her place in September 2023 and joined the Highland Independent Group.
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1100:. One, Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross, carries forward the name of a constituency created in 1997. This new constituency is slightly larger than the earlier constituency.
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In 2017, following the 5th
Boundary Review, the management areas were abolished and the council area was divided into just the council wards. For the latest available wards see:
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group was formed, when four councillors left the
Independent Group and created the Independent Alliance Group. Since then groups and parties have been represented as follows:
678:, to create the current 22 multi-member wards, each electing three or four councillors by the single transferable vote system, but still electing a total of 80 councillors.
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Councillors Duncan
Macpherson, Maxine Smith, Andrew Jarvie, Matthew Reiss, and Jim McGillivray formed the Highland Alliance in late October 2023 led by the first two named.
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632:, but the next council election has been delayed for a year, until 2012, to end this coincidence, making the current council term one of five years instead of four.
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583:, an administration had then been formed by the Independent Group and the SNP, but collapsed when the SNP withdrew from the coalition. After the collapse, a second
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All the constituencies are entirely within the council area, but the Highlands and Islands electoral region includes also five other constituencies, covering the
666:, to create 80 single-member wards and, again, election was by the first past the post system. The same wards and the same system of election were used for the
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628:. Since then, there have been general elections of the council at four year intervals. Since 1999 these elections have coincided with general elections of the
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The eight older management areas, created when district councils were abolished in 1996, were also groups of wards, and each management area had an
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group. It was the first election formed under the new ward boundaries. The Coalition had 41 councillors, and the opposition was divided between 22
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was on the 4th and resulted in a coalition administration formed by two of the four political parties on the council, the
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parties. This administration was established following the collapse of a ruling coalition of the Independent Group and
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was on 3 May, and resulted in a coalition administration formed by all three political parties on the council, the
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226:. The total number of councillors is 74, and the main meeting place and main offices are in Glenurquhart Road,
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For lists of wards and details of how they are grouped into corporate and ward management areas, see:
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management areas. Therefore, the number of ward management areas was less than the number of wards.
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Councillor Patrick Logue resigned from the Conservatives to stand as Non-aligned in October 2023.
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The Liberal Democrat Michael Foxley had become the new council Convener by 23 December 2010.
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From August 2008, the council had been ruled by a coalition of the Independent Group and
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In addition to these three constituency MSPs, the Highland council area, as part of the
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of councillors elected from the wards in the area. Three of the older management areas,
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group. The Coalition had 39 councillors, and the opposition was divided between 15
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1460:"No regrets. Councillor Andrew Jarvie quits the Tory group on Highland Council"
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councillors plus 4 independent members who were not part of the ruling group.
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was on 5 May 2022, and resulted in a coalition administration formed by the
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to stand as a Unionist in December 2022 but actually stood as Non-aligned.
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councillor Sandy Park, effectively acted like a party, complete with a
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218:) comprises 21 wards, each electing three or four councillors by the
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created a council of 72 members, each elected from a single-member
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The first elections to the Highland Council were in 1995, when the
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The boundaries of one constituency had been established since the
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for Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness:
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As a geographic area the Highland council area is the largest in
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electoral region, is represented by seven additional members:
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All of the council area's constituencies were altered for the
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All of the council area's constituencies were altered for the
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Council, in elections to the council, and in elections to the
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1565:"'Living wage' pledge as Highland Council elects new leader"
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with the city area being represented by a city committee.
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system of election. Ward boundaries were redrawn for the
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group was formed, called the Independent Members Group.
1621:"Independents form new Highland Council administration"
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After the 2007 election, the Independent Group, led by
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are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the
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1810:. Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
1886:"Independents in talks on joint election campaign"
1805:"Fifth Statutory Review of Electoral Arrangements"
1765:"Put Crown Estate fund in local hands says Foxley"
1358:"The Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006"
1171:The Holyrood constituencies were created for the
1007:. Working solely on the basis of the size of its
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1687:"SNP Group Withdraw from Council Administration"
1667:(Press release). Highland Council. 1 August 2008
697:, were very similar to earlier local government
674:, ward boundaries were redrawn again, under the
1689:(Press release). Highland council. 19 June 2008
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1661:"New Administration of The Highland Council"
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877:Inverness, Nairn and Badenoch and Strathspey
1064:. The same constituencies were used in the
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643:councils, which had been created under the
286:Highland Council political representation
269:Councillor Andrew Jarvie resigned from the
1929:
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635:The new council was created to replace a
626:Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
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2025:Badenoch and Strathspey District Council
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1836:. Bcomm-scotland.gov.uk. Archived from
1484:MacKenzie, Hector (29 September 2023).
1433:"Join Administration Agreed by Council"
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902:Highland Council wards created in 2007
536:nine by-elections and seven defections
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1116:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
1076:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
949:The council area is covered by three
867:Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
58:politics of the Highland council area
1785:. Highland Council. 23 February 2007
1510:Maclennan, Scott (25 October 2023).
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676:Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004
645:Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
2436:Politics of Highland (council area)
1190:List of constituencies and current
1103:List of constituencies and current
929:Highland Council wards 1999 to 2007
924:Highland Council wards 1995 to 1999
240:most recent election of the council
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2301:Skye and Lochalsh District Council
2255:Ross and Cromarty District Council
1192:Members of the Scottish Parliament
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1086:Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber
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974:Western Isles (Na h-Eileanan Siar)
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1181:2007 Scottish Parliament election
1177:2003 Scottish Parliament election
1173:1999 Scottish Parliament election
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891:6 wards electing 23 councillors
881:9 wards electing 34 councillors
871:7 wards electing 23 councillors
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74:Parliament of the United Kingdom
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913:Highland Council Wards in 2017
534:Subsequently, there have been
13:
1:
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1081:Ross, Skye and Inverness West
1050:Inverness, Nairn and Lochaber
96:, which covers all of the 32
412:Sutherland Independent Group
129:Administrative headquarters
7:
2347:Sutherland District Council
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1213:Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch
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442:Inverness Independent Group
427:Caithness Independent Group
224:proportional representation
10:
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2441:Highland Council elections
2117:Inverness District Council
2071:Caithness District Council
1639:"Political representation"
1028:, the other two since the
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382:Highland Independent Group
210:Comhairle na Gaidhealtachd
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1937:Council elections in the
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49:council areas of Scotland
1711:Political Representation
1071:List of constituencies:
1040:Caithness and Sutherland
1035:List of constituencies:
945:Westminster and Holyrood
919:For lists of wards see:
579:. Immediately after the
220:single transferable vote
92:the area was within the
2446:Highland (council area)
1832:Fifth Periodical Report
1302:Scottish National Party
1235:Scottish National Party
1226:Scottish National Party
1121:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
1045:Ross, Cromarty and Skye
887:Ross, Skye and Lochaber
798:consisting of 13 wards
759:consisting of 20 wards
729:Badenoch and Strathspey
600:Scottish National Party
307:Scottish National Party
180:Badenoch and Strathspey
164:Wick and East Caithness
2209:Nairn District Council
1607:"The Highland Council"
1000:
840:Westminster Parliament
824:consisting of 7 wards
811:consisting of 6 wards
801:with 18 related wards
785:consisting of 5 wards
772:consisting of 8 wards
762:with 23 related wards
749:with 10 related wards
746:consisting of 8 wards
733:consisting of 5 wards
624:was created under the
234:Current administration
209:
206:The Highland Council (
1862:. Scottish Parliament
1464:The Press and Journal
1328:Politics of Edinburgh
1276:Jamie Halcro Johnston
1252:Highlands and Islands
1105:members of parliament
1098:2005 general election
1066:2001 general election
1062:1997 general election
1030:1983 general election
1026:1918 general election
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956:Highlands and Islands
827:with 6 related wards
814:with 6 related wards
788:with 4 related wards
775:with 8 related wards
736:with 5 related wards
581:2007 council election
94:Scotland constituency
43:Highland council area
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1947:The Highland Council
1585:"Ross-shire Journal"
1541:The Highland Council
1338:Politics of Scotland
1318:Politics of Aberdeen
1292:Scottish Green Party
602:(SNP) in June 2008.
515:, together with the
299:As of December 2023
147:Highland Independent
111:The Highland Council
47:Shown as one of the
18:Ward management area
2408: /
1840:on 21 November 2008
1745:on 31 December 2010
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1333:Politics of Glasgow
1208:Inverness and Nairn
660:first past the post
630:Scottish Parliament
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90:European Parliament
82:Scottish Parliament
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1894:. 9 September 2006
1860:"Fergus Ewing MSP"
1641:. Highland Council
1537:"Highland Council"
1516:The Northern Times
1490:Ross-Shire Journal
1393:. Highland Council
1362:legislation.gov.uk
1323:Politics of Dundee
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