Highland

  • Council Control: SNP/Ind
  • Conservatives 8
  • Labour 2
  • Liberal Democrats 14
  • Green 4
  • SNP 22
  • Other 24

Highland Independent 18, Highland Alliance 5, non-aligned 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.

Patrick Logue (Wester Ross, Strathpeffer and Lochalsh) moved from Conservative to non-aligned in October 2023. The Highland Alliance group was formed in October 2023 from disparate Independent councillors. A Highland Independent gained a seat from the Liberal Democrats at a byelection in Tain and Easter Ross on 28 September.

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)
£1427.18