Highland

  • Council Control: SNP/Ind
  • Conservatives 6
  • Labour 2
  • Liberal Democrats 16
  • Green 3
  • SNP 20
  • Other 27

Highland Independent 16, Highland Alliance 8, non-aligned 2, Alba Party 1. Large authority in northern Scotland, from Glencoe and Fort William north to Cape Wrath and John O'Groats. Includes city of Inverness. Tourism, fishing, and whisky industries; also includes Dounreay nuclear power station.

Fort William has an impending vacancy (held by the Scottish National Party). At byelections on 25 September, the Liberal Democrats gained a seat in Tain and Easter Ross from the Scottish National Party, and an Independent succeeded the Scottish Green Party in Caol and Mallaig.

Next local elections
2027

Election cycle
Full

Local authority type
Scotland

Address
Glenurquhart Road, Inverness IV3 5NX

Phone
01463 702000

Website
http://www.highland.gov.uk/

Council Tax (Band D)
£1527.09