Highland Council

The Highland Council Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd
Coat of Arms
Council logo
Type
Type	Unitary authority
Leadership
Convener	Bill Lobban, Independent since 18 May 2017
Leader	Raymond Bremner, SNP since 26 May 2022
Chief Executive	Derek Brown since 22 June 2023
Structure
Seats	74 councillors
Political groups	Administration (39)   SNP (21)   Independent (18) Other parties (34)   Liberal Democrat (14)   Conservative (8)   Independent (6)   Scottish Greens (4)   Labour (1)   Alba (1) Vacant (1)   Vacant (1)
Length of term	Full council elected every 5 years
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Meeting place
Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX
Website
www.highland.gov.uk

The Highland Council (Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkʰõ.ərˠʎə nə ˈkɛːəl̪ˠt̪əxk]) is the local authority for Highland, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council is based at the Highland Council Headquarters in Inverness.