Two New Highland Councillors Elected
13th August 2021
The results of The Highland Council by-elections to elect a councillor to represent the Wick and East Caithness ward and a councillor for the Inverness West Ward have been declared.
Jill Tilt has been elected to represent Ward 3 - Wick and East Caithness. Voting was by the single transferable vote and Jill emerged as the winner at the 5th stage of the count.
The turnout was 24.3%
Bill Fernie was close second losing by 24 votes.
One of five candidates standing in the by-election Jill Tilt now joins councillors Raymond Bremner (Scottish National Party); Willie MacKay (Independent) and Andrew Sinclair (Scottish Conservative and Unionist) in representing Ward 3 on The Highland Council.
Colin Aitken, Scottish Liberal Democrats has been elected to represent Ward 13 - Inverness West, emerging as the winner at the 7th stage of the count.
The turnout was 25.3%.
One of seven candidates standing in the by-election Colin Aitken now joins councillors Bill Boyd (Scottish National Party) and Alex Graham (Scottish Liberal Democrats) in representing Ward 13 on The Highland Council.
The detailed by-election results will be published on Monday 16 August on the Council's website - https://www.highland.gov.uk/byelection
The political make-up of the Council is now as follows:
Highland Matters (HM) - 4
Independent (Ind) - 25
Real Independent (RI) - 1
Scottish Conservative and Unionist (Con) - 10
Scottish Labour Party (Lab) - 3
Scottish Liberal Democrats (Lib Dem) - 11
Scottish National Party (SNP) - 18
Sutherland Independent Group (SIG) - 1
Non-aligned (NA) - 1
Related Businesses
Related Articles
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.
Households across Scotland have received £4.1 billion in relief since the Council Tax Reduction scheme was introduced in 2013. People on low incomes are eligible for the benefit if they live in Scotland - there is no equivalent in England where most councils require each household to contribute a minimum amount of council tax, irrespective of ability to do so.
The Highland Council is preparing to carry out improvement works in Thurso at Ormlie Road and at The Mall riverside path adjacent to Janet Street. The scope of works on Ormlie Road will include junction improvements between Castlegreen Road and Juniper Drive with new drop kerbs and tactile paving and some surface repairs.
A Highland-wide partnership launched earlier in 2024 to support people on their journey towards, into and within employment is looking forward to a New Year in 2025 full of exciting opportunities designed to help hundreds more people across the Highlands unlock their work potential. Work.
The Highland Council is delighted to share that its Energy Efficient Scotland: Area Based Scheme has won the Outstanding Project Award at the Scottish Green Energy Awards. Described by Scottish Renewables as a "pioneering clean power scheme", this £7 million project demonstrates the incredible impact that can be achieved through combined public and private sector investment.
The ambitious yet focused ‘Highland Investment Plan' is committed to addressing our asset challenges over the next twenty years. By using a place based approach, to ensure a more integrated community offering through the creation of new community facilities.
Applications to the Inverness Winter Payments Scheme, which is fully funded by the Inverness Common Fund, have already been awarded to 1,035 eligible households within the 7 specified Inverness Wards. Leader of Inverness Area, Councillor Ian Brown said: "Since the Scheme was opened to applications for this winter, already £114,885 has been awarded to people who live in the eligible Wards of Aird and Loch Ness, Inverness West, Inverness Central, Inverness Ness-side, Inverness Millburn, Culloden and Ardersier and Inverness South Wards.
The first Highland-wide virtual jobs fair held last month has proved to be a hit with participants and businesses. The week-long virtual event, which was delivered by the Local Employability Partnership for the West - The Highland Council, Skills Development Scotland, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Department for Work and Pensions, Developing the Young Workforce and UHI North West and Hebrides was timed to coincide with Scottish Careers Week 2024.
