Know Your Council 2012
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Know Your Council Bi Fiosrach Mun Chomhairle Agad 1 Multi-Member Wards Uàrdan Ioma-Bhall Thurso (2) Landward Wick (3) North, West Caithness (4) & Central Sutherland (1) East Sutherland & Edderton (5) Wester Ross, Strathpeffer & Lochalsh (6) Cromarty Tain & Firth (7) Easter Ross (8) Dingwall (10) Culloden & Ardersier (18) Black & Seaforth (9) Isle Eilean a' Cheò (11) Nairn (19) Aird & Loch Ness (13) Inverness South (20) Inverness West (14) Badenoch Inverness Central (15) Caol & Mallaig (12) & Strathspey (21) Inverness Millburn (17) Fort William & Ardnamurchan (22) Inverness Ness-side (16) INVERNESS Contents Ro-innse Strengthening the Highlands 3 Ward Managers 19 About The Highland Council 3 Council Contacts 21 Know Your Councillor 4 Putting Customers First 29 Offi ce Bearers 16 Notes 31 Senior Management Team 18 2 Working together for the Highlands 2012-2017 Ag obair còmhla airson na Gàidhealtachd 2012-2017 The Highland Council has produced a programme of action, which sets out its priorities for the next fi ve years. The Council aims to create sustainable communities with more balanced population growth and economic development across the Highlands and to build a fairer and healthier Highlands. The Programme contains a total of 129 commitments across seven main themes. The themes are: Working together for the economy; Working together for better housing; Working together for our children and young Working together to empower our people; communities; and Working together for caring communities; Working together for strong and safe Working together for better infrastructure; communities. About The Highland Council Mu Chomhairle Na Gàidhealtachd We are one of 32 all-purpose councils in Scotland, Other Committees (Groups) serving over 222,000 people across 26,484 sq km. Audit and Scrutiny Committee Membership Community Safety, Public Engagement and Equalities Committee The Council has 80 elected members, serving on 14 four-member wards and 8 three-member wards. Pensions Committee Members will serve on the Council until 2017. The Gaelic Implementation Group | Buidheann representation is: Buileachaidh na Gàidhlig 22 Scottish National Party Regulatory Committees North Planning Applications Committee 14 Liberal Democrat South Planning Applications Committee 8 Labour Planning Review Body 35 Independent Highland Licensing Committee Highland Licensing Board 1 Independent Nationalist Areas Committees The Administration comprises members of the SNP, Liberal Democrat and Labour Groups. Independent Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee members make up the Opposition. City of Inverness Area Committee Committees Ward Forums Members serve on the following committees, Elected members serve on Ward Forums, which are which meet at The Highland Council Headquarters, open to the public. Ward members are joined by the Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, generally on a ward manager, key partners and agencies, including Wednesday or Thursday: Community Councils, in discussing matters of local interest. Strategic Committees Adult and Children’s Services Committee Joint Boards (to 31 March 2013) Finance, Housing and Resources Committee Members sit on the Northern Joint Police Board and the Highland and Islands Fire Board – boards Planning, Environment and Development which also comprise elected members from Orkney, Committee Shetland and the Western Isles. They also serve on Transport, Environmental and Community the Highland and Western Isles Valuation Joint Board, Services Committee which also involves members from the Western Isles. 3 Know Your Councillor Cuir Eòlas air a’ Chomhairliche Agad Key Ward 1 North, West and Central Sutherland Strategic Committees George Farlow, SNP ACS Adult and Children’s Services Committee Telephone: 01854 612780 FHR Finance, Housing and Resources Mobile: 07919 544753 Committee Address: 7 Seaforth Road, Ullapool IV26 2UY PED Planning, Environment and Development Committee Email: [email protected] TECS Transport, Environmental and Community Committees: Vice-Chair PED, TECS, GIG, NPAC Services Committee Vice-Chair PRB Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Other Committees (Groups) Ward 1 North, West and Central Sutherland A&S Audit and Scrutiny Committee Hugh Morrison, Independent CPE Community Safety, Public Engagement and Equalities Committee Mobile: 07557 566543 PC Pensions Committee Address: Orcadia, Lerin, Durness, GIG Gaelic Implementation Group | Sutherland IV27 4QB Email: [email protected] Buidheann Buileachaidh na Gàidhlig Committees: FHR, TECS Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Regulatory Committees NPAC North Planning Applications Committee (Wards 1-11) Ward 1 North, West and Central Sutherland SPAC South Planning Applications Committee Linda Munro, Liberal Democrats (Wards 12-22) Telephone: 01641 521779 PRB Planning Review Body Mobile: 07818 075273 HLC Highland Licensing Committee Address: 3 Achnabourin, Strathnaver, Kinbrace, Sutherland KW11 6UA HLB Highland Licensing Board Email: [email protected] Champions’ Co-ordinator and Childrens’ Champion Committees: ACS, CPE Areas Committees Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, POLICE CIAC City of Inverness Area Committee CSAC Caithness and Sutherland Area Committee Joint Boards FIRE Highlands and Islands Fire Board POLICE Northern Joint Police Board VJB Highlands and Islands Valuation Joint Board 4 Know Your Councillor Cuir Eòlas air a’ Chomhairliche Agad Ward 2 Thurso Ward 3 Wick Donnie Mackay, Independent Bill Fernie, Independent Telephone: 01847 891621 Telephone/Fax: 01955 609343 Mobile: 07833 496219 Telephone: 01955 604648 (Business) Address: 2 Wilson Terrace, Thurso Address: 19 March Road, Wick KW1 5TY Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] (Business) Committees: FHR, PED, NPAC Committees: Vice-Chair A&S, ACS, NPAC Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, FIRE Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Ward 2 Thurso Ward 3 Wick John Rosie, Independent Neil MacDonald, Labour Telephone: 01847 891584 Telephone: 01955 605829 Mobile: 07833 496202 Mobile: 07557 744400 Address: 3 Thorsdale View, Thurso, Address: 10 West Banks Terrace, Wick, Caithness KW14 7ET Caithness KW1 5NA Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: TECS, A&S, HLC Committees: A&S Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, POLICE Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Ward 2 Thurso Ward 3 Wick Roger Saxon, Labour Gail Ross, SNP Mobile: 07557 566554 Mobile: 07557 480847 Address: 73 Upper Burnside Drive, Thurso, Address: 62 Argyle Square, Wick KW1 5AJ Caithness KW14 7XB Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Caithness Civic Leader Committees: PED, CPE, PRB Committees: ACS, A&S Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, POLICE Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, FIRE Achmelvich beach © Iain Sarjeant 5 Know Your Councillor Cuir Eòlas air a’ Chomhairliche Agad Ward 4 Landward Caithness Ward 5 East Sutherland and Edderton David Bremner, Independent Deirdre Mackay, Labour Telephone: 01955 603220 Telephone: 01408 622340 Mobile: 07788 387582 Address: An-Cunairt, Rockhill Road, Address: 2 Muirfi eld Road, Brora, Hempriggs, Wick, Caithness KW1 5TP Sutherland KW9 6QY Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: A&S Committees: ACS Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, VJB Area Ctte/Board: Leader CSAC Ward 4 Landward Caithness Ward 5 East Sutherland and Edderton Robert Coghill, Independent Jim McGillivray, Independent Telephone: 01955 661266 Telephone: 01862 811593 Mobile: 07831 224525 Address: Balbreck Farmhouse, Clayock, Address: Struay Villa, 11 School Street, Embo, Halkirk KW12 6UZ Dornoch, Sutherland IV25 3PZ Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: Vice-Chair NPAC, PED, A&S Committees: PED, GIG Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Ward 4 Landward Caithness Ward 5 East Sutherland and Edderton Willie Mackay, Independent Graham Phillips, SNP Telephone: 01955 621876 (Business) Mobile: 07557 566529 (Business) Mobile: 07557 566547 Mobile: 07800 759806 Address: Unes House, Littleferry, Golspie, Address: 36 Oldhall, Watten, Sutherland KW10 6TD Caithness KW1 5XL Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Committees: ACS, HLC, HLB Committees: Chair TECS, FHR, NPAC Area Ctte/Board: CSAC, POLICE Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Ward 4 Landward Caithness Alex MacLeod, SNP Mobile: 07557 566532 Address: Kinrhive House, Kinrhive Estate and Farm, Delny IV18 0PF Email: [email protected] Committees: PED, A&S, GIG, NPAC Area Ctte/Board: CSAC Sinclair’s Bay © The Caithness Collection 6 Know Your Councillor Cuir Eòlas air a’ Chomhairliche Agad Ward 6 Wester Ross, Strathpeff er and Lochalsh Ward 7 Cromarty Firth Isabelle Campbell, Independent Mike Finlayson, Independent Telephone/Fax: 01599 511461 Telephone: 01349 831147 Mobile: 07771 370956 Mobile: 07825 116509 Address: Coach House, Glenshiel, Address: Amberlea, Glenskiach, Evanton, By Kyle IV40 8HW Ross-shire IV16 9UU Email: [email protected] Email: michael.fi [email protected] Committees: ACS, NPAC, PRB Committees: TECS, CPE, NPAC Area Ctte/Board: FIRE Area Ctte/Board: Ward 6 Wester Ross, Strathpeff er and Lochalsh Ward 7 Cromarty Firth Ian Cockburn, SNP Martin Rattray, Liberal Democrats Telephone: 01349 853798 Mobile: 07557 566544 Mobile: 07825 116508 Address: Hillcrest, Tarvie, Strathpeffer, Address: 21 Cromlet Park, Invergordon, Ross-shire IV14 9EJ Ross-shire IV18 0RN Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]