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The Highland Council Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd | |
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| Type | |
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| Leadership | |
Derek Brown since 22 June 2023 | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 74 councillors |
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Length of term | Full council elected every 5 years |
| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, IV3 5NX | |
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| www | |
The Highland Council (Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈkʰõ.ərˠʎə nə ˈkɛːəl̪ˠt̪əxk]), the political body covering the Highland local authority created in 1995, comprises 21 wards, each electing three or four councillors by the single transferable vote system, which creates a form of proportional representation.[2][3] The total number of councillors is 74,[3] and the main meeting place and main offices are at the Highland Council Headquarters in Glenurquhart Road, Inverness.[4]
- ^ Political representation Archived 12 July 2018 at the Wayback Machine The Highland Council
- ^ "The Highland (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006". legislation.gov.uk. 2006. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Council wards". highland.gov.uk. Highland Council. Archived from the original on 9 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ Ordnance Survey grid reference for Highland Council Headquarters, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness: NH661448
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