Governance Arrangements Approved By Highland Council
10th June 2022
Governance arrangements for the new Council, including senior councillor structure and associated remuneration have been agreed at The Highland Council meeting on 9 June 2022.
The following Office Bearers were appointed to Strategic Committees by agreement of Council.
Communities and Place Committee - Chair Cllr Graham Mackenzie and Vice Chair Cllr Hugh Morrison
Corporate Resources Committee - Chair Cllr Derek Louden and Vice Chair Cllr Calum Munro
Economy and Infrastructure Committee - Chair Cllr Ken Gowans and Vice Chair Cllr Michael Green
Education Committee - Chair Cllr John Finlayson and Vice Chair Cllr Drew Millar
Health, Social Care and Wellbeing Committee – Chair Cllr David Fraser and Vice Chair Cllr Muriel Cockburn. Cllr Cockburn was also elected to be the Council's representative on NHS Highland Board.
Housing and Property Committee – Chair Cllr Glynis Campbell-Sinclair and Vice Chair Cllr Laurie Fraser
The following Office Bearers were appointed to other Committees:
Audit and Scrutiny – Chair Cllr Trish Robertson and Vice Chair Cllr Andrew Jarvie
Gaelic Committee – Chair Cllr Calum Munro and Vice Chair Cllr Raymond Bremner
Pensions Committee – Chair Cllr Thomas MacLennan and Vice Chair Cllr Derek Louden
Given the strategic significance of the climate and ecological emergency on a Highland, national and international level, the Climate Change Working Group is to become a formal Council Climate Change Committee. Cllr Karl Rosie was elected as Chair and Cllr Kate Willis elected as Vice Chair of the committee.
The structure and remuneration of Senior Councillors is regulated by The Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 (Remuneration) Regulations 2007 and subsequent updates. The total remuneration of office bearers was set below the maximum total amount payable under the legislation.
Membership of the Council committees was also agreed. The details of committee memberships and all office bearers will be published on the Council's website https://www.highland.gov.uk/info/20003/committee_information/496/overview_of_committee_membership_and_office_bearers
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