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The Highland Council gets 35 applications for board of new leisure company





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THERE has been a high level of interest from members of the public in joining the board of High Life Highland – the new arm’s-length company which will deliver community learning and leisure services on behalf of the Highland Council.

When the deadline closed on Friday, June 3, the council had received 35 applications. A total of 77 individuals had expressed an interest.

The appointment process will conclude when eight independent (non-councillor) directors are confirmed at the Highland Council meeting on Thursday, June 23. Board induction and training will take place on July 28 and 29.

Councillor Drew Millar, vice-chairman of council’s education, culture and sport committee, said: "The number of applications and expressions of interest has exceeded our expectations.

"This demonstrates clearly that people in the Highlands are concerned about their culture and leisure services and are keen to be involved to ensure they retain the high level of service they enjoy at present."

The council has agreed to establish High Life Highland as a company limited by guarantee (with charitable status) with the council as the sole member and with a wholly owned trading subsidiary.

The company’s board of directors will be made up of four Highland Councillors and eight independent (non-councillor) representatives. The four Highland Councillors already elected to the board are:

Peter Corbett (independent), Inverness Central; Jaci Douglas (independent), Badenoch and Strathspey; Dave Fallows (SNP), Badenoch and Strathspey; and Drew Millar (Liberal Democrats), Eilean a’ Cheò.


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