Highland

Highland Independent 17, Highland Alliance 7, 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.

There is a byelection on 21 November in Fort William and Ardnamurchan ward (held by the Liberal Democrats). At byelections on 26 September, a Liberal Democrat and an Independent held seats in Cromarty Firth, and Labour held Inverness Central. Struan Mackie (Thurso and Northwest Caithness) moved from Conservative to non-aligned; Thomas MacLennan (Fort William and Ardnamurchan) moved from Highland Alliance to non-aligned; Andrew Sinclair (Inverness South) moved from Conservative to Highland Alliance, in September 2024. An Independent held Tain and Easter Ross ward at a byelection on 13 June. Duncan McDonald (Inverness South) moved from Highland Independent to non-aligned in June 2024, to Highland Alliance in July 2024. An Independent gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats in Inverness South at a byelection on 11 April.

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)
£1427.19